hi guys, i also have facial paralysis. in my case, it is bilateral. it is caused by a bleed on my brainstem that damaged the 6th, 7th, and 8th cranial nerves (the seventh being the one that controls facial muscles.) since there is considerable damage to the nerve ending that controls my facial muscles, and my paralysis is bilateral, a facial graft operation will not work for me. however, physical therapy has helped me regain some of the tone and structure of my facial muscles. i am currently in graduate school, but as soon as i graduate, i plan on having more therapy for my condition.