BOTOX® Cosmetic May Be the One for You Discover the proven results that 11 million women and men have experienced.
With real, noticeable results, no surgery and no recovery time, there are many reasons why BOTOX® Cosmetic has been the most popular physician-administered, non-surgical aesthetic procedure for seven years running.
BOTOX® Cosmetic may be the one for you. You may feel that the stubborn frown lines between your brows make you look tired or unapproachable, or have other reasons for being curious about BOTOX® Cosmetic.
What Is BOTOX® Cosmetic?
BOTOX® Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA), a prescription medicine, is a purified protein that temporarily improves the look of moderate-to-severe frown lines between the brows in adults younger than 65 years of age.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is administered by a healthcare professional as a simple, nonsurgical treatment that is injected directly into the muscles between the brows. It works by blocking nerve impulses to the injected muscles. This reduces muscle activity that causes persistent lines to form between the brows.
Migraine Headaches
In 2003, the World Health Organization estimated that as many as 303 million people worldwide suffer from migraines. With the prevalence and frequency of these debilitating headaches, and the noted relief Botox® injections often provide, many migraine clinics and cosmetic surgeons now offer Botox® as a headache treatment. However, this was not always the case. Botox® injections for migraines were discovered accidently during clinical testing for Botox® Cosmetic. When test patients who normally suffered from headaches reported fewer facial lines and fewer migraines, Botox® began its progression from popular cosmetic treatment to medical remedy.
How it Works
Botox® injections for migraines are currently in Phase III of their clinical studies. While they haven’t been FDA-approved yet as a migraine treatment, Botox® injections for headaches are commonly administered by doctors and cosmetic surgeons as a viable treatment option. Dr. Alouf injects Botox® into the forehead, neck, and shoulders where patients are experiencing pain and tension. It is thought to eliminate migraines by reducing muscle tension and thus creating less strain on the nervous system. Not only can decreasing stress on the nervous system prevent migraines from developing, headaches that do occur are often less severe because Botox® purportedly blocks pain receptors in nerve cells.
Are Botox® Injections for Migraines Right for me?
The amount of injections or the number of Botox® sessions required for optimal results varies from patient to patient.