{"id":2321746,"date":"2026-03-10T17:13:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2321746"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:13:20","slug":"bristol-palin-is-going-to-plastic-surgeon-to-fix-facial-paralysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bristol-palin-is-going-to-plastic-surgeon-to-fix-facial-paralysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Bristol Palin is going to plastic surgeon to fix facial paralysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bristol Palin is looking into getting plastic surgery to fix <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/21\/celebrity-news\/bristol-palin-shares-surprising-upside-to-facial-paralysis\/\">her facial paralysis.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to have a consultation today with a plastic surgeon in Austin,\u201d the former public speaker \u2014 who is the daughter of Sarah and Todd Palin \u2014 said in a video shared via her Instagram Stories Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve read that she specializes in facial paralysis type stuff so we\u2019ll see what she says.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Bristol Palin gave an update on her facial paralysis via social media Monday (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">bristol palin\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She told her followers that she\u2019s looking into getting plastic surgery to fix the paralysis. <span class=\"credit\">bristol palin\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The 35-year-old, who filmed the video in her car, asked her followers for \u201cprayers\u201d that the doctor can fix her left eye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I smile or when I\u2019m expressive, it closes,\u201d she explained. \u201cI don\u2019t really care about my crooked mouth but my eye\u2026 so embarrassing to me. I feel like I should wear an eyepatch or something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bristol added, \u201cIt looks crazy, and I just feel like I can\u2019t even smile because it just closes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Bristol \u2014 who is the daughter of Sarah and Todd Palin \u2014 explained that her left eye \u201ccloses\u201d when she smiles or is expressive. <span class=\"credit\">bristol palin\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cI don\u2019t really care about my crooked mouth but my eye\u2026so embarrassing to me,\u201d she said in her video. <span class=\"credit\">bristol palin\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bristol noted that she\u2019s hopeful either Botox or plastic surgery can fix <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/28\/celebrity-news\/bristol-palin-gives-disappointing-update-on-facial-paralysis\/\">her condition<\/a>, which she\u2019s been dealing with for over a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we\u2019ll see. Maybe there\u2019s some options. Maybe she can help with this eye or just the overall symmetry,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<p>A few hours later, the \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d alum told fans in a follow-up video that her \u201cappointment went well\u201d and that she\u2019d share more updates soon.<\/p>\n<p>Bristol <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/01\/30\/celebrity-news\/worried-bristol-palin-reveals-facial-paralysis-from-neurological-disorder\/\">first revealed her facial paralysis<\/a> in January 2025, claiming it was caused by a neurological disorder \u201cbrought on by stress.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Bristol (pictured before her facial paralysis) has been dealing with the condition since January 2025. <span class=\"credit\">bristol palin\/ instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She said at the time her paralysis was caused by \u201cstress.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">bsmp2\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cTeen Mom OG\u201d star explained that her \u201centire left side of my face was numb and just paralyzed\u201d and she couldn\u2019t even blink her eye.<\/p>\n<p>She subsequently underwent a CT scan, had tests done and was prescribed \u201csteroids and other medications,\u201d but the paralysis didn\u2019t go away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing came back, they think it\u2019s just a case of Bell\u2019s palsy maybe brought on by stress or lack of sleep\u2026\u00a0I think it was brought on by stress,\u201d she explained. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Bristol has previously undergone a CT scan and taken medication to try to fix the paralysis. <span class=\"credit\">bsmp2\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She told fans that doctors think she has Bell\u2019s palsy, which causes sudden paralysis on one side of the face.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the first anniversary of her paralysis, Bristol <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/21\/celebrity-news\/bristol-palin-shares-surprising-upside-to-facial-paralysis\/\">described the ways her life has improved<\/a> since the condition started \u2014 including feeling that she got on the path \u201cGod called [her] to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not called to carry so much and I can\u2019t call myself a Christian and still try to control and be a perfectionist in so many areas of my life,\u201d she said in January, noting that the facial paralysis has forced her \u201cto live a much healthier\u201d life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo releasing that all back to God has freed me up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bristol Palin is looking into getting plastic surgery to fix her facial paralysis. \u201cI\u2019m going to have a consultation today with a plastic surgeon in Austin,\u201d the former public speaker \u2014 who is the daughter of Sarah and Todd Palin \u2014 said in a video shared via her Instagram Stories Monday. \u201cI\u2019ve read that she 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