Botox Treatment – Not For Wrinkles Only

Botox is one of the most common non-surgical cosmetic procedures. Botox is often known for its cosmetic uses but it is not only for wrinkle eradication. It has a number of other cosmetic as well as medical uses also. Botox is actually a muscle relaxer that paralysis muscles temporary and is effective for treating a number of conditions caused by improper muscles movements.

What is Botox?

Botox is natural purified protein that is made from a neurotoxin produced by clostridium botulinum. Botox, in its original, concentrated form, is one of the most harmful substances on earth. It is responsible for causing botulism, which is a fatal disease but when used in diluted, purified form, it becomes the most effective drug. Small quantities of diluted Botox are injected in the skin for treatment purpose.

How does Botox work?

A mentioned earlier, Botox is a muscle relaxer, it works by temporarily inhibiting nerve impulses that stimulate muscles. Ultimately, the condition caused by improper muscular movement is treated. Botox works in the similar manner for not only wrinkles, but other conditions as well. Botox treatment is simple, easy and effective procedure. The only drawback of this treatment is that its results are temporary and last till the affect of Botox is there.

Botox is used for treating a number of cosmetic as well as medical conditions. Usually, it is used for treating following issues:

Wrinkles and lines

Botox safely and effectively reduces or eliminates the wrinkles caused by movement of facial muscles. Botox is injected into the facial muscles with fine needles.  It is an FDA approved non-surgical procedure for facial rejuvenation. Common facial areas that are treated include:

·         Horizontal lines on the forehead known as forehead lines

·         Vertical lines on forehead between eyebrows called frown lines

·         Lines around the corners of eyes called crow’s feet

·         Excessive lines besides nose and around mouth

Botox can also be injected in the neck to remove wrinkles on neck.

Lip enlargement

Besides eradication of lines and wrinkles, Botox is also effective for improving the appearance of thin lips. Small amount of Botox is injected in few sites in and around the lips that gives them volume and improves their symmetry and definition.

Improving facial contours

Botox can also improve the facial appearance by enhancing jaw line contours. For this purpose, Botox is injected in the masseter muscle.

Excessive sweating – hyperhidrosis

Excessive sweating, especially in armpits, palms and soles, known as hyperhidrosis, is the medical condition that occurs because of over activation of sweat glands. Botox can effectively treat this condition by temporarily blocking nerve signals that activate sweat glands. Botox treatment can also be done to treat excessive sweating in the palms and soles but mostly, it is used to reduce sweating in armpits.

Chronic migraines

Migraine aches are quite common. Injecting small amount of Botox in few sites in head, forehead and neck is helpful for treating chronic migraine that occurs for more than 15 days per month lasting for 4 hours or more. Botox has been approved for migraine treatment and showed effective results by significantly reducing the frequency of headache.

Blepharospasm

Blepharospasm is the neurological condition characterized by forcible twitching of eyelids. It occurs because of improper eyelid muscles movement. Botox treats blepharospasm by blocking nerve impulses to eyelid muscles. The treatment involves injecting small quantities of Botox into several sites above and below the eyes with tiny needles.

Lower back pain

Lower back pain is another condition caused by severe muscle spasms. For treatment of lower back pain caused by muscle spasm, Botox is injected in few sites in back. The treatment provides temporary but very effective results.