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Facial Tics
Before the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Botox to erase wrinkles, it was first approved in 1989 to treat certain facial tics and spasms. What physicians do is inject a small dose of Botox to selective areas of the face where a patient has a tic.
A doctor will first map out your face to find the underlying nerve that's causing the twitch and then inject it with the toxin. "The nerve is shaking the muscle to move, but the muscle doesn't feel the shake because of the Botox," said Dr. Spinelli.
Length of Procedure: 50 minutes (30 minutes to map selective area of the face followed by 20 minutes of injections)
Results Last: Four to five months
Estimated Cost: $400 to $1,000
Insurance Coverage: Yes, depending on provider
Before the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Botox to erase wrinkles, it was first approved in 1989 to treat certain facial tics and spasms. What physicians do is inject a small dose of Botox to selective areas of the face where a patient has a tic.
A doctor will first map out your face to find the underlying nerve that's causing the twitch and then inject it with the toxin. "The nerve is shaking the muscle to move, but the muscle doesn't feel the shake because of the Botox," said Dr. Spinelli.
Length of Procedure: 50 minutes (30 minutes to map selective area of the face followed by 20 minutes of injections)
Results Last: Four to five months
Estimated Cost: $400 to $1,000
Insurance Coverage: Yes, depending on provider
