Overview
- Palin shared a Jan. 3 Instagram Stories update using a Dec. 9 Q&A clip, noting it was day 323 of the paralysis.
- She said her face is "not looking great" and demonstrated there is still "not a whole lot of movement" on the left side.
- She plans to eventually get Botox in the affected eye, saying it becomes very small when she smiles or is expressive.
- The paralysis began suddenly in January 2025 with left-side numbness and loss of movement, and she has tried steroids, acupuncture, massage, oxygen chamber sessions, red light therapy, and dietary changes.
- Coverage citing medical resources explains Bell's palsy typically resolves within about six months, though a minority of cases have lasting symptoms.