Known primarily for being an anti-aging wonder, botox is a versatile injection that serves plenty of other purposes. Read more to learn about the many ways botox has improved the lives of millions around the world.

Migraine Relief
Migraines can be debilitating for some patients. Those of us who have experienced the occasional migraine can relate: the light sensitivity, the nausea, and the head pain can be unbearable. While most people who suffer from chronic migraines experience them once or twice a month, some people are subject to an excruciating 10-15 migraines a month, leading to a severely reduced quality of life with long term affects that can harm their mental wellbeing. Botox injections have been found to dull or eliminate the symptoms entirely for suffering patients with a series of approximately 30-40 shots delivered in the head and neck areas. Relief can set in within a week, and the effects can last for a few months. 

Hyperhidrosis
If you are unfamiliar with hyperhidrosis, it is essentially excessive sweating in the underarms or palms of the hands. Sweat glands are overloaded by chemical signals from nerves that stimulate them, triggering a sweating response despite the patient not being overheated or dehydrated. This can lead to embarrassing sweat marks despite the use of anti-perspirant, leading patients to seek relief in any way possible. Botox has been clinically shown to reduce or completely eliminate all sweating in the underarms when used, and some patients have even reported ditching their antiperspirant entirely after getting the injections. 

Muscle Spasms
Muscle spasms are often unpredictable and painful, and for patients with chronic symptoms, it can also be a source of social anxiety and discomfort. Botox has also been used as a source of relief for patients with rest tremors when pharmacological solutions proved ineffective. While treating Parkinson’s is not FDA approved and it requires far more of the drug to treat larger muscle groups than most patients can afford out of pocket, mild cases and muscle spasms can get relief from injections directly into the affected muscle if your injector deems it safe, beneficial, and cost effective. 

Anti-aging
Yes, we know this isn’t a surprising use of botox at all, but what’s surprising about its anti-aging benefits is that most of us don’t know when to get botox, and the answer may surprise you. Our facial expressions throughout the years can etch lines in our forehead, glabella, and crows feet (just to name a few) that can lead to an aged appearance over time. But did you know that the best age to get botox is actually when you’re young? Many patients believe that botox is a product intended for older patients, not realizing that its primary benefit is prevention. Ensuring that those expression lines never form in the first place can be far more beneficial than waiting until after they appear, which is typically too late. Consider botox when you reach your early 30’s if you are aiming to prevent wrinkles when you reach middle age.

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