Everyone knows that Botox® works wonders when it comes to smoothing wrinkles and minimizing crow’s feet — call it the well-kept secret of all your favorite movie stars.
But it turns out that this incredible substance can actually help with a variety of other issues, from excessive sweating to migraines, significantly improving certain conditions with the right injections.
What Is Botox?
So what exactly is Botox? Its full name is botulinum toxin, and when this substance is injected into the muscle, it temporarily suspends movement, which is why it works so well for treating lines and wrinkles.
While Botox is the most popular brand name, there are other options including Dysport®, Xeomin®, and Juveau®, all of which perform in the same capacity.
What Can Botox Help With?
In addition to the most obvious — minimizing fine lines and wrinkles — Botox can help with the following issues:
- Excessive sweating — Also known as hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating can put a serious damper on your day-to-day life, even causing you to sweat through clothing. If regular and even prescription antiperspirants don’t do the trick for you, Botox might be your best bet. It’s FDA-approved for the armpit area.
- TMJ, or temporomandibular joint pain — TMJ, essentially, is jaw pain. The temporomandibular joint is the sliding joint that connects the jawbone to the skull. This condition can affect your ability to chew, talk, and even sleep, so finding solutions can significantly improve your quality of life. Botox can help aid in treating this condition when injected into the forehead, temple, and jaw.
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- Chronic migraines — As anyone who suffers from migraines know, they’re an incredibly painful experience. But Botox can actually help by being injected into the pain fibers associated with headaches. It enters the nerve endings in the area and blocks the release of the chemicals that cause pain transmission, which blocks the activation of pain in the brain. For migraines, Botox may take multiple treatments to work. According to the American Migraine Foundation, “patients reported that two Botox treatments reduced the number of headache days by approximately 50%.” Although we do not treat migraines with Botox here at Clarity, your medical provider likely performs the treatment.
Clarity’s Approach to Botox
At Clarity, we have extensive expertise when it comes to Botox injections. And there’s no need to be intimidated if you’re a first-timer. The injections are performed in about 15 minutes in a comfortable office setting. The treatment is relatively painless; most patients just feel tiny pinpricks from the needle. And you can return to your normal activities right after your injections.
Keep in mind that it may take up to 10 days to take full effect, and the results can last up to four to six months.
Choosing a Botox Provider
It’s important to do your homework before choosing a provider to do your Botox injections. After all, you want someone with the skill and expertise to properly inject.
We recommend researching the background of your proposed injector. Read online reviews, ask for references, look at before and after photos, and ask your friends who they trust with their treatments. The more you know about your injector, the better you’ll feel about your treatments.
At Clarity, we have some sample photos and videos that can help you get a feel for how the Botox process works, and what to expect:
Kati has extensive expertise in this area, and can happily help you address any of the above issues. Contact Clarity today for more info!
Please note, results may vary. Your treatment options will be clearly reviewed with our medical professionals during your complimentary consultation.
