If you suffer from these kinds of problems then you don't need us to tell you that they can be very embarrassing (and irritating) when they occur.
Children often develop a short lived problem with facial tics. It is quite common and almost always goes away by itself. One medical term for this is transient tic disorder. Occasionally, however, the problems persist beyond childhood, or they manifest separately in adulthood. The kinds of physiological symptoms experienced by someone with a so-called 'facial tic' include involuntary muscle twitching, often around the eyes (squinting is a common symptom as is blinking), wrinkling the nose, twitching around the corners of the mouth, grimacing of the entire face and also involuntary grunting.
What Causes My Facial Tic?
No-one knows for sure. One thing is for certain though, it is an unconscious act that is often made worse by anxiety or stress, and because it is an unconscious, involuntary act, the best way to deal with it is with hypnotherapy, which accesses the healing power of your unconscious mind to simply switch the problem off. We don't just treat the anxiety or stress, though…
How Are You Going To Cure My Facial Tic?
There are a variety of medications that have shown themselves to be of use in getting someone to stop this problem. Some people we have seen have used botox to 'freeze' that part of the face that was prone to twitching. This can work, but the injections wear off after a while and so they have to have repeated treatments.
These Problems Often Respond Very Well To Hypnosis
Physiological problems such as this often respond well to hypnosis (we tend to use hypnotherapy in conjunction with NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). Responses such as excessive blushing, or excessive sweating can be substantially diminished using these techniques, and facial twitching often responds in the same kind of way to this combination of techniques and approaches.
Testimonial About The Cure Of A Facial Tic
Jim (name changed, as always) came to see me about a sexual problem he had been experiencing. In the initial discussion I noticed that he had a slight twitch at the side of his left eye. I spoke to him about it and he said it used to really bother him but since he had stared having botox injections it didn't trouble him. He was due for another botox injection in a few days hence the twitching was beginning to come back. I told him that I may well be able to stop the tic with hypnosis.
Hi Steve
This is just a quick note to express my sincere thanks for the work you have done with both of my issues. I am especially impressed that the tic has totally stopped as I don't remember what it was that you did to influence it. It's now six weeks since I last had the botox injection
Anyway, thanks again
Jim
