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Hemifacial Spasm Care

Facial spasms and twitching

should not be dismissed as temporary. Left untreated, symptoms can be hard to reverse.

What is hemifacial spasm?

Twitching on one side of the face without a clear reason can be a mild symptom caused by magnesium deficiency, stress, overwork, or lack of sleep.

However, if facial or eye twitching lasts more than a month even after taking magnesium or getting enough rest, you should consider a neurological condition called hemifacial spasm.

The number of patients seeking care for hemifacial spasm continues to rise, so even brief, subtle facial twitching should not be ignored.

Hemifacial Spasm Care

Facial spasms and twitching should not be dismissed as temporary. Left untreated, symptoms can be hard to reverse.

Twitching on one side of the face without a clear reason can be a mild symptom caused by magnesium deficiency, stress, overwork, or lack of sleep.

However, if facial or eye twitching lasts more than a month even after taking magnesium or getting enough rest, you should consider a neurological condition called hemifacial spasm.

The number of patients seeking care for hemifacial spasm continues to rise, so even brief, subtle facial twitching should not be ignored.

Hemifacial spasm
up 4–5% every year

steadily rising

Number of patients by year

Hemifacial spasm is a red light warning from your body.

Do not ignore even subtle facial twitching.

Facial twitching and hemifacial spasm are clearly different.

Confusing facial twitching? Learn its cause and symptoms.

Common facial twitching

(facial myokymia)

A phenomenon where facial muscles contract involuntarily, mostly simple twitching caused by muscle fatigue.

Symptoms

Twitching can occur anywhere on the face

The twitching is temporary

Hemifacial spasm

Spasm symptoms caused by a problem in the motor function of the 7th cranial nerve, which controls facial muscle movement.

Cause

The facial nerve is very sensitive, so when it is compressed by small nearby blood vessels, the sheath surrounding the nerve wears away,

causing a short circuit between nerve fibers,

which leads to spasms.

Symptoms

Twitching occurs on only one side of the face

Twitching that starts around the eye spreads to the mouth

In severe cases, the eye involuntarily closes

Don't put off care for hemifacial spasm any longer.

Hemifacial spasm can lead to other problems.

Don't hesitate to seek early care.

Hemifacial spasm

Facial Palsy

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Facial Palsy

Hemifacial spasm
Don't ignore it.

Hemifacial spasm is not life-threatening.

However, it can lower quality of life

and lead to depression or social avoidance.

4 stages of hemifacial spasm

As the stages progress, symptoms spread and become more serious.

Active care is important to keep it from spreading further.

Stage 1

Stage 2

Under-eye twitching

Twitching around the eyelid

It starts with eye twitching, mainly under the eyes.

Muscles around the mouth as well as the eyes tighten, and spasms occur even when smiling.

Stage 3

Stage 4

Twitching around the cheekbone

Facial spasm / neck muscle spasm

As the spasms gradually spread, symptoms worsen to include twitching around the cheekbones.

The eyes close completely, and spasms occur in the neck muscles as well.

Hemifacial Spasm Treatment Methods

Korean Medicine care for affected cranial nerves

Our care looks not only at the spasm symptoms but also at their underlying causes.

Hemifacial spasm and palsy are linked to cranial nerve problems,
so correcting the affected cranial nerve is most important.

Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic looks at the causes of your symptoms and provides care with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and Korean herbal medicine.

Korean herbal medicine

Nerve-regeneration pharmacopuncture

Stabilisation of facial nerves

Detailed facial meridian and muscle therapy

Improvement of blood circulation issues related to the heart

Transcutaneous muscle and skin stimulation therapy

Thread-embedding acupuncture

Fine facial acupuncture

Promoting smooth brainstem circulation

Anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects

Facilitating nerve regeneration

Eliminating the root cause of hemifacial spasm

4 stages of hemifacial spasm

As the stages progress, symptoms spread and become more serious.

Active care is important to keep it from spreading further.

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Under-eye twitching

Twitching around the eyelid

Twitching around the cheekbone

Facial spasm / neck muscle spasm

It starts with eye twitching, mainly under the eyes.

Muscles tighten not only around the eyes but also around the mouth, and spasms occur even when smiling.

As the spasms gradually spread, symptoms worsen to include twitching around the cheekbones.

The eyes close completely, and spasms occur in the neck muscles as well.

Hemifacial Spasm Treatment Methods

Korean Medicine care for affected cranial nerves

Our care looks not only at the spasm symptoms but also at their underlying causes.

Hemifacial spasm and palsy are linked to cranial nerve problems, so correcting the affected cranial nerve is most important.

Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic looks at the causes of your symptoms and provides Korean herbal medicine to help stabilize the facial nerve

and various acupuncture treatments for the affected facial nerve.

Korean herbal medicine

Nerve-regeneration pharmacopuncture

Thread-embedding acupuncture

Fine facial acupuncture

Stabilisation of facial nerves

Detailed facial meridian and muscle therapy

Promoting smooth brainstem circulation

Anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects

Improvement of blood circulation issues related to the heart

Transcutaneous muscle and skin stimulation therapy

Facilitating nerve regeneration

Eliminating the root cause of hemifacial spasm

Mild stages 1–2: care centered on Korean herbal medicine and facial nerve pharmacopuncture

We first address problems with blood flow related to the liver or heart.

Care aims to clear buildup in the blood vessels and nerves of the head, brain, and face, and acupuncture is used to support circulation in the brainstem area.

Mild stages 3–4: care centered on thread-embedding acupuncture and fine facial acupuncture

Customized thread-embedding acupuncture, chosen with your condition and constitution in mind, aims to support circulation in the brainstem and help ease spasm symptoms. Fine facial acupuncture on the face is also combined to promote circulation, support immunity, and ease inflammation and pain.

Treatment Components

1:1 Customized Examination

  • Facial muscle expression test
  • Facial asymmetry diagnosis
  • Body thermal imaging test
  • Pulse diagnosis test

Herbal Medicine for Facial Palsy (Hwalan-tang)

  • Hwalan-tang prescription

Hwalan Acupuncture Therapy

  • Complex Hwalan thread-embedding acupuncture
  • Fine facial thread-embedding acupuncture
  • Nerve regeneration pharmacopuncture
  • Facial electroacupuncture

Hwalan Nerve Chuna Therapy

  • Hwalan nerve Chuna manual therapy
  • Deep thermal moxibustion
Treatment Components

1:1 Customized Examination

  • Facial muscle expression test
  • Facial asymmetry diagnosis
  • Thermal body test
  • Pulse diagnosis

Herbal Medicine for Facial Palsy (Hwalan-tang)

  • Prescription of Hwalan-tang

Hwalan Acupuncture Therapy

  • Complex Hwalan thread-embedding acupuncture
  • Fine facial thread-embedding acupuncture
  • Nerve regeneration pharmacopuncture
  • Facial electroacupuncture

Hwalan Nerve Chuna Manual Therapy

  • Hwalan nerve Chuna manual therapy
  • Deep heat moxibustion
Hours (Korea Standard Time, KST)
Weekdays09:00~21:00
Sat · Sun · Public Holidays09:00~16:00
Lunch Break12:30~14:00
Weekend & Holiday Lunch Break12:00~13:00

3F, 363 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Seocho-dong)

(Gangnam Station, Exit 5)

Representative: Yeeun Min | Business name: Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic | Business registration no.: 448-92-00624

Main line: +82-2-523-8080 | Fax: +82-2-2651-8089 | Email: purun1888@naver.com

Hours (Korea Standard Time, KST)
Weekdays9:00~21:00
Sat · Sun · Public Holidays09:00~16:00
Lunch Break12:30~14:00
Weekend & Holiday Lunch Break12:00~13:00

3F, 363 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Seocho-dong) (Gangnam Station, Exit 5)

Representative: Yeeun Min | Business name: Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic | Business registration no.: 448-92-00624

Main line: +82-2-523-8080 | Fax: +82-2-2651-8089 | Email: purun1888@naver.com Copyright ⓒ Ebian Korean Medicine Clinic All rights reserved.

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