There are many reasons for facial muscle throbbing, which must be treated according to the specific situation at the time, there are the following reasons: 1, the most common reason, is the mental tension and stress caused by rapid muscle contraction in a short period of time, seen in late night, alcoholism, insomnia and dreaming, emotional tension, or anxiety, depression, no special treatment, basically after rest will have a very obvious improvement. 2, facial nerve Compression of the facial nerve is caused by the compression of the facial muscles, which is commonly known as facial muscle spasm. It may also be caused by the compression of a tumor, so it is important to judge the situation and get the appropriate treatment early.