Migraine Surgery Episodes

There are various types of migraines, each with their own triggers. Migraine headaches are intense and can bring on pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. Many patients who visit Dr. Guyuron have tried everything from acupuncture to nerve blocks without much luck. He explains what causes migraines, how they impact daily life, and what actually works to treat them permanently. Dr. Guyuron has helped countless patients find lasting relief through migraine surgery, and he continues to ...

On a spring day in May 2019, out of the blue Carol got a headache above her eye that felt like a brain freeze. It was the first day of the worst nine months of her life, sending her to bed nearly 24 hours a day, unable to eat or live her life in any meaningful way. Losing over 60 pounds and trying everything from 10 different medications to injections and massages and still not getting any relief, Carol and her husband left Ohio for Florida in search of answers. When the doctors in Florida cou...

Tabatha’s migraines started when she was 22. By the time she was 25, she woke up with a migraine every day of the week. She tried everything, from home remedies to family doctors, and five different neurologists. She avoided living her life, always fearing that something would make her migraines worse. She even refused to go outside during the summer because the humidity would trigger her headaches. For 15 years, Tabatha lugged a purse full of headache medicine, oils, and creams with her every...

Lauren’s migraines started when she was just 10 years old. At 13, she was hit by a car while riding her bike, knocking out all of her front teeth and breaking her nose. Her migraines escalated throughout middle and high school, and by the time she turned 30, her life was overtaken by the migraine headaches. Bedridden, she couldn’t eat or see clients at her hair salon. She moved back in with her parents and out of the house she shared with her husband. She had tried everything – medications, c...

Migraine surgery is an outpatient procedure, typically done under general anesthesia. Because there are many variations of migraine headaches, an in-person or virtual visit is required to confirm the surgery will be effective. At this visit, Dr....

In 1999, when two brow lift patients two weeks apart mentioned to Dr. Guyuron that their migraine headaches had disappeared, it wasn’t just a coincidence. Intrigued, he reached out to over 300 of his past patients and found even more people who had experienced the same unexpected benefit. Of those patients, 39 had migraine headaches before surgery and 31 experienced complete elimination or significant improvement of their headaches after surgery. This remarkable discovery was the genesis of Dr...

The causes of migraine headaches are different for everyone, and are often a genetic condition. Scientific studies prove that people who experience migraine headaches are missing the protective layer surrounding the nerves, called the myelin sheath. Fortunately, most people suffering from migraines respond well to surgery. While medications, acupuncture, Botox, and ablative procedures can temporarily treat migraines, surgery is the only treatment that permanently eliminates them. Dr. Guyuron d...