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Crystal Touch Clinic

Brings back your Smile!

In the course of Crystal Touch rehabilitation program our patients learn how to reverse facial synkinesis and contractures of facial muscles, how to eliminate facial pains and how to stop excessive tearing. They considerably improve the symmetry of their mimetic movements, regain their self-esteem and become fully confident in the quality of their facial expressions and of their smiles.

29/07/2025

Perhaps you have noticed that when you try to smile for a photo, your face feels awkward. But when you laugh spontaneously, the smile feels more “real.”

This is not a trick. It is a difference in the brain pathways that control your expressions.

Voluntary expressions — like smiling on command — use different parts of the brain than emotional expressions, which happen naturally in response to feelings.

After facial palsy, these two systems can work differently, because we have the urge to control every facial expression.

The most natural expressions come from our emotional center of the brain. In fact, the whole Neuro-Proprioceptive Rehabilitation method of Crystal Touch is based on how the emotional center can assist us in bringing more balanced facial expressions after facial palsy.

In short, if you want to promote more balanced and natural facial expressions, try to disengage your conscious control of facial expressions. Stop forcing them or trying to feel every expression you make.

Let your expressions flow naturally. Let go of the control of your face. Let it be.

Relax, breathe, and let your emotional responses take control of your facial expressions.

22/07/2025

Many people tell us, “I can move my face, but it still feels stiff.” This stiffness is real, and it has a cause.

After facial palsy, nerve signals may be incomplete or exaggerated. This means your muscles may remain partially tensed, even at rest. Over time, this builds up a feeling of tightness, heaviness, or resistance.

It is not a lack of effort on your part. It is a result of how your facial system is trying to recover.

Understanding this can bring relief, and show that what you feel makes perfect sense.

To assist with the tension, focus on facial relaxation. Sit quietly for 10-15 minutes, 2-3 times per day, and focus on relaxing every muscle of your face, one by one. Focus on symmetric relaxation - do not focus on relaxing only the affected or tense part. Relax each muscle simultaneously on both affected and healthy side.

Balanced relaxation can help you a lot more than you think. But for it to work, it needs to be done daily and for some time, to bring any noticeable results. Do not get discouraged if you do not see results immediately. Give it at least a few weeks or better one month, and you will see that your tensions and pains become easier to manage after each relaxation.

If you need any help, we are here for you. Contact our specialists via email (you can find it on the contact page of our website).

18/07/2025

There is no fixed timeline. There is only your timeline. Understanding your current stage is the first step forward.

If you want to learn more about some typical recovery timelines, search for Quick and Long Recovery Timeline articles in the Bell's Palsy Knowledge Base of our website.

15/07/2025

Facial palsy does not just affect the face. It touches the way you feel, connect, and see yourself.
Facial expressions are a part of how we relate to others.

A smile. A frown. A glance.

When these expressions change, it can feel like a part of your identity has been altered.

You may feel misunderstood. You may withdraw from others. You may even lose confidence in your voice or presence.

This is not just about muscles. It is about emotion, dignity, and connection.

That is why recovery must include understanding and compassion, not just treatment. It takes more than fixing physical appearance to help someone recover from long-term facial palsy.

We are here for you when you are ready to begin your journey.

11/07/2025

If you feel misunderstood in your recovery, you are not alone.

Your emotions are valid.

Every single one.

Let go of stereotypes, and just be yourself.

08/07/2025

Synkinesis is a confusing and frustrating condition. Some movements appear involuntarily, often when you try to smile or speak.

Certain everyday habits may make synkinesis more pronounced.

For example:
– Repeating facial exercises without professional guidance
– Tensing your face in the mirror, trying to “correct” it
– Stress and forcing facial expressions every time

These actions are understandable. They are attempts to cope. But they may unintentionally reinforce the exaggeration of signals between your brain and muscles.

Awareness is the first step toward gentle, intentional healing. To reduce manifestation of synkinesis, instead of trying to correct your facial expressions voluntarily, you need to focus on daily facial relaxations, facial balance and natural facial movements that come from your emotions, rather than forced, conscious expressions.

04/07/2025

It is okay to stop pretending that you are ok when you are not. Seek support from your family, friends or professionals.

When you are ready to talk to someone who understands, we are here to listen.

01/07/2025

Have you noticed that your facial asymmetry becomes more noticeable when you speak or chew? This is not your imagination.

Talking and eating involve many small muscles working together in complex coordination. After facial palsy, the signals between your brain and those muscles may not flow as smoothly. Some muscles might work harder to compensate.

This can make movements appear uneven or exaggerated. It is not a sign that you are worsening. It is your body adapting the best way it can.

You are not doing anything wrong. And you are not alone in this experience. Study in detail the Bell's Palsy Knowledge Base on our website to understand your condition better.

27/06/2025

You do not need to be “back to normal” to be whole.

You are already enough, just as you are.

Embrace the change, let go of the standard definition of what it means to be "normal". You are normal. You are unique, with facial palsy or without.

It is your path/ And if you want support on this journey, speak with professionals, so they can help you to the best of their abilities.

24/06/2025

Synkinesis is a condition where facial movements become mixed or involuntary. For example, your eye may close when you try to smile. It often appears months after the initial facial paralysis, and usually follows cases where the initial recovery was long (3-4 months or longer).

Why does this happen?
According to our (controversial) understanding of synkinesis, it forms as a mimetic habit in the brain. During a long-term recovery, the brain keeps amplifying the signs sent to the facial muscles, trying to produce any movements on the affected side.

Until the nerve regenerates sufficiently to pass on the signal from the brain to the muscle, the brain keeps sending this over-amplified electrical signs. When the recovery takes long time (3-4 months or more), the brain internalises this over-amplification as a habit.

Once the facial nerve reconnects to the muscles and the signals pass through, the standard signals are over-amplified, leading to other muscles contracting together with the intended muscles, resulting in synkinesis.

It is not your fault. It is the natural development of complications.

With the right understanding and support, synkinesis can be managed and improved. The first step is to know what it is, and that you are not alone in facing it.

20/06/2025

You are not too late. Improvements are possible even 60 years since the onset. This is not a fairytale, and there is no magic solution for this. Achieving such improvements is only possible if you are ready to work hard and have patience. There is no magic wand that will make everything go away overnight.

Improvements require work. And we are here to guide you, teach you and explain what needs to be done.

If you are ready to understand what your face is trying to tell you, we are here to listen.

17/06/2025

After facial palsy, many people notice an uneven recovery.

Perhaps your eye closes again, but your smile still does not return. Or one part of your mouth moves, while another feels frozen.

This is because the facial nerve is not a single cable. It is a complex network with different branches for different muscles. Some branches recover faster. Others need more time or support.

Understanding this complexity can help you release self-blame. Your face is not failing you. It is following a biological path of healing. It is not always obvious and may be not the way we expect. Trust that your body knows what to do.

If you need support or help with further recovery, contact us when you are ready to take a new step.

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Beursplein 37
Rotterdam
3001DD

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+31104141494

Website

http://www.Crystal-Touch.nl/

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