Ukrainian singer Roman Skorpion has publicly shared a difficult medical episode that happened to him more than a month ago. According to the artist, he developed Bell's palsy — a condition in which one side of the face temporarily "shuts down." He revealed this in an interview with Slava Demin, details of which are reported by the Wave outlet (RBC-Ukraine). The story sparked a wide response, as the artist went through it against the backdrop of a packed concert schedule.
How it happened: the car air conditioner
Skorpion himself links the onset of the problem to a car ride. In his words, he directed the stream from a running air conditioner straight at his face and "blew out" his facial nerve. Upon waking up, the singer found that one half of his face had lost its mobility. "I had Bell's palsy. That's when a part of your face simply doesn't work. I was riding in a car and set the air conditioner right on my face. I blew out my facial nerve. I wake up and realize that one side of my face isn't working," the outlet quotes the artist.
A busy schedule made the situation harder
The situation was complicated by his workload: the singer had concerts and corporate performances scheduled, meaning his appearance and facial expressions were under the constant attention of the audience. Despite this, Skorpion did not postpone his visit to a doctor and sought medical help as soon as he noticed the problem.
Treatment and the recovery of facial expression
A specialist prescribed the artist a course of therapy, and he continued to restore the mobility of his facial muscles on his own, with the support of friends from Kyiv. "I went to a specialist, and she immediately prescribed me therapy. My friends from Kyiv also got involved and started actively working on it. I constantly had to work on my facial expressions, engage the muscles. It had been less than a month since that part of my face had stopped working. I couldn't even purse my lips," Skorpion said. By the time of the interview, the singer was already able to move his facial muscles normally, although, in his words, they had not yet fully returned to their previous state. The artist emphasized that seeking help in a timely manner was important for recovery, after which the mobility of his face began to return evenly.
What is Bell's palsy
Bell's palsy is a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face, usually caused by inflammation and swelling of the facial nerve. Typical causes and triggering factors mentioned in medical reviews include hypothermia, viral infections, and stress; symptoms include drooping of the corner of the mouth, difficulty closing the eye, and impaired facial expression. In most cases, the condition is reversible and resolves within a few weeks with appropriate treatment, which is consistent with the recovery scenario described by Skorpion.
