Health update from Cabinet Minister diagnosed with Bell’s palsy
NSW Customer Services Minister Victor Dominello has shared a health update, following his shock diagnosis with Bell’s palsy.
After eagle-eyed viewers noticed Mr Dominello’s “droopy eye” at a NSW press conference, the minister sought medical attention and was quickly diagnosed with the condition.
On Monday, Mr Dominello thanked well-wishers and those who reached out to share their own experience with the condition, as well as an update on his treatment.
“I am on medication and feeling very fortunate that the community brought the seriousness of the situation to my attention,” he wrote on LinkedIn.
“Also given the feedback received from many people with lived experience - I am also having acupuncture.
“I am hoping to make a quick recovery.”
The minister shared a photo of himself with an eyepatch on, despite his right eye appearing to droop during the press conference, with a note explaining why.
Image: Victor Dominello / LinkedIn
“PPS: the patch is on my right eye - as that is the side of my face that has been frozen,” he explained.
“The patch stops the eye from getting infected until I can start blinking with it again.”
The update comes after he announced his hospital visit and diagnosis with Bell’s Palsy following the press conference.
Image: Facebook
“Some people thought I was winking at the cameraman. Some thought I had a stroke,” he said at the time.
“I have actually been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy.”
Bell’s palsy is a condition caused by damage to the facial nerve, resulting in sudden facial muscle weakness or paralysis that worsens over 48 hours.