**7. Surgery**

In the past, decompression surgery during the acute stage was tried to relieve the pressure on the facial nerve inside the fallopian canal [8]. However, it has not met with good clinical recovery, and complications such as injury to the facial nerve and permanent hearing loss outweigh the potential benefits. On rare occasions, facial reanimation surgery may be considered in chronic cases for functional and cosmetic benefits.

It can be concluded patients with Bell's palsy should be subjected to combination therapy. Steroid plus antiviral plus Kabat treatment, steroid plus antiviral plus electrical stimulation, and acupuncture plus electrical stimulation have shown promising results in patients with Bell's palsy [8]. However, high-quality trials are needed to recommend any one of them for promising results.
