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✦WHAT IS BOTOX?✦
Botox is one of the most widely known brands of botulinum toxin injections. Botulinum toxins are neurotoxins that affect nerves and cause muscle weakening. You might get Botox injections for cosmetic or medical reasons. healthcare providers inject small amounts of Botox into specific muscles to smooth wrinkles, prevent migraine headaches and treat a wide range of other health conditions.
✦WHAT COSMETIC CONDITIONS CAN BE TREATED WITH BOTOX?✦
Botox cosmetic injections are used to address signs of aging. This treatment can smooth fine lines and wrinkles in several areas of your face, including your:
- Eyebrows
- Forehead
- Nose
- Eyes (Crow's Feet)
- Lips
- Chin
- Jawline
- Neck
✦WHAT MEDICAL CONDITIONS CAN BE TREATED WITH BOTOX?✦
Botox has been used for decades in the medical industry. These injections may be recommended for the treatment of:
- Crossed eyes (Strabismus)
- Excessive muscle contractions (Dystonia)
- Excessive sweating (Hyperhidrosis
- Eyelid Twitching
- Chronic migraines
- Overactive bladder
- Pediatric upper limb spasticity
- Adult Spasticity
- Blepharospasm
- Cervical dystonia
✦CAN BOTOX HELP REDUCE PAIN?✦
Yes. Many healthcare providers recommend Botox for pain management. Botox blocks nerve signals that control muscle activity, resulting in relaxation and pain relief. Botox injections can be successful in treating:
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Jaw pain
- Nerve pain
- Sciatica pain
- Neuropathy (Peripheral neuropathy)
- Pelvic pain
- Chronic myofascial pain (CMP)
- Osteoarthritis
- Joint pain
- TMJ pain
✦WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT DURING BOTOX TREATMENT?✦
Your healthcare provider uses a fine needle to inject small amounts of Botox into the treatment area. Depending on the issue, you may receive several injections in different spots. Here's what else you need to know about Botox treatment:
- Botox is an outpatient procedure. You'll be able to go home the same day
- Discomfort is usually mild. The injections may sting and feel uncomfortable, but the procedure is over quickly. Your healthcare provider might apply a topical numbing agent to your skin before giving injections.
✦AFTER CARE✦
Unless your healthcare provider says otherwise, you can return to work and most activities immediatelty after treatment. To reduce redness, swelling or bruising:
- Don't rub or put pressure on the treatment area for 12 hours
- Stay upright (don't lie down) for three to four hours. The longer the better
- Avoid physical exertion for 24 hours
✦ARE THERE ANY BOTOX SIDE EFFECTS?✦
Side effects from Boxo injections vary depending on the area receiving treatment. Most issues are mild and improve in a day or two. Possible Botox side effects include:
- Pain, swelling, redness, or bruising at the treatment site
- Flu-like symptoms
- Headache
- Neck pain
- Upset stomach (indigestion)
- Temporary dropping eyelids( Ptosis)
- Eye irritation or redness
✦WHO SHOULD NOT GET BOTOX INJECTIONS?✦
Botox injections are relatively safe. Still, you shouldn't get this treatment if you're pregnant, breastfeeding or have:
- Neuromuscular disease
- Dropping eyelids (ptosis)
- Weak facial muscles
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