Hemifacial Spasms:

In the eyelid surgery department at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California we get to see a lot of different conditions of the eye. Patients come to our offices with complaints of dry eyes, eyes that protrude from the eyelids, spasms in the eyes, treatments for eyelid rejuvenation, etc.

A type of facial spasm that we observe in certain patients is hemifacial spasm, a condition that usually succeeds Bell’s palsy. Hemifacial spasms usually occur during sleep. The spasms start with twitches in the eyelids and gradually spread to involve the muscles of an entire side of the face.

Hemifacial spasms are mildly irritating in the beginning, but they have been known to lead to interference in vision as the lids are known to forcefully close at times. At least one case is known to form as a result of a tumor and it is vital to inform a surgeon as soon as the symptoms seem to surface.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is usually the common way to deduce the extent of this condition. Plastic surgeons at the Plastic Surgery Institute of California are fully equipped to carry out reconstructive eyelid surgery treatments for checking hemifacial spasms.

Top plastic surgeons administer botolinum toxin injections into the facial muscles in the eyelid and brow area to check the contractions. The treatments have to be repeated though, usually within three to four months.

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