What is Therapeutic Botox?
Imagine not having to take a day off from school due to a migraine, not worrying about facial spasms during social encounters, or being able to shake hands at a meeting with confidence. With therapeutic botox treatment, you can gain back control of your life and feel relief.
Not only is Botox used for preventative and anti-aging cosmetic purposes, but it can also be used therapeutically for specific medical conditions. Botox (botulinum toxin) relaxes muscle activity which can alleviate pain, reduce spasms, and decrease sweat. Therapeutic Botox can be beneficial for patients as a pain therapy treatment for conditions such as migraines or jaw pain. Botulinum toxin also blocks the nerve signals to the muscle, and in turn, decreases the muscle’s ability to produce sweat which will help in areas of excessive sweating.
Why Therapeutic Botox
As a non-invasive treatment, Botox can significantly reduce pain and discomfort so you can live daily life with more ease.
Who is Therapeutic Botox for?
Therapeutic Botox should be administered by a licensed physician and can be used for the following conditions:
- Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating): Commonly afflicted areas that can be treated with Botox include the forehead, underarms, soles of feet, and palms of hands.
- Frey Syndrome: This condition can sometimes result after facial surgery and parotid gland removal. It involves sweating on one side of the face while eating.
- TMJ/Bruxism (jaw pain/teeth grinding/teeth clenching): Many times pain and damage to teeth can be treated with Botox injections into the masseter muscles of the jaw to relieve symptoms associated with clenching of the jaw and grinding of the teeth. While existing damage to the TMJ joint cannot be repaired, further damage can be prevented.
- Migraine/headache relief: Injections in certain points along the scalp and neck can help reduce and prevent pain from migraine and chronic headaches.
- Post Injury: Either from accidental trauma or surgery, pain and asymmetry may result. Botox may be able to help.
- Facial Asymmetry: Common causes of facial asymmetry include Bells Palsy, stroke, surgery, or injury. Asymmetry usually bothers our patients more than their inability to move one side of their face compared to the other. Botox may be able to help the facial muscles appear to be more symmetrical.
- Sialorrhea (excessive drooling): Drooling can have negative side effects such as skin irritation, difficulty with speech or swallowing, and social embarrassment. Patient’s particularly with Parkinson’s Disease or other neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy or ALS. Therapeutic Botox can block the nerve signals to the muscles that stimulate saliva , and in turn reduce excessive drooling.
Where is Therapeutic Botox Injected?
This is dependent on the specific therapeutic treatment that you may need. For most therapeutic Botox treatments, the common areas are the face and the jaw. For areas of excessive sweating, the most common areas are the palms of the hands, underarms, and soles of the feet.
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