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If you’ve been living with hemifacial spasm, you may be wondering whether there’s a better treatment than repeated Botox injections or medications. While recent advances haven’t introduced a new miracle drug, improvements in imaging, surgical techniques, and patient selection have expanded the options available. This guide explains the leading treatments for hemifacial spasm so you can better understand how each approach works and whether it addresses the underlying cause of your facial twitching.

If medication no longer controls your facial pain, you may be wondering whether trigeminal neuralgia surgery is the next step. We offer multiple trigeminal neuralgia surgical options, including both microvascular decompression (MVD) and Gamma Knife radiosurgery, which is a combination not every regional practice provides. That means your treatment plan can be built around your needs, not limited by what is available.

Hemifacial spasm often begins as a mild eye twitch but can progress into persistent facial muscle contractions caused by compression of the facial nerve. Many patients are unsure which specialist to see, and the answer depends on where they are in the diagnosis and treatment process. This guide explains which doctors treat hemifacial spasm, including primary care physicians, ophthalmologists, neurologists, and neurosurgeons, while outlining common treatment options to help patients find the right path to lasting relief.

If you’ve been living with the involuntary muscle contractions of hemifacial spasm or the electric, shock-like pain of trigeminal neuralgia, you already know how much it can take over your daily life. This guide walks you through the procedure from start to finish, so you can approach your surgery with clarity rather than uncertainty.