Botox For More Than Just A Pretty Face

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Botox is a cosmetic agent that reduces wrinkles. It is popular for its ease of application, its relatively long term results and of course the results themselves. Given the mechanism by which Botox reduces wrinkles, doctors are applying Botox to alleviate a number of conditions where relaxing the muscle tissue could generate a positive results. This includes things like muscle twitches and migrains.

COSMETIC USES for Botox: Botox is most often used cosmetically to reduce the look of expression lines like forehead lines, crows' feet, or frown lines. Botox smoothes out these expression lines, creating a more youthful appearance that will appear within a week after the first injection and last for up to four months.

Botox doesn't work on all types of wrinkles, so discussing with your doctor is paramount. Botox works best to ease the signs of aging caused by expression lines. It will not affect wrinkles caused by sun damage, smoking, or sagging skin related to gravity or weight loss.

NERVOUS SYSTEM APPLICATION: Botox is also used to treat eyelid spasms, which can be both cosmetically distressing as well as create a situation in which it vision is constantly disrupted due to the frequent blinking. Botox can reduce the spasms, improving the patients vision.

Muscle spasms such as Cervical dystonia (neck spasms) can be a good application for Botox. CD causes a person's neck muscles to spasm, leading to uncomfortable positioning of the neck and head. Botox injected directly into the neck muscles can ease the painful spasms for up to three months.

Botox can also relieve crossed eyes, another condition caused by excessively tight muscles.

SWEATING: Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) has been successfully treated with Botox as well. Rather than being caused by muscle spasms, hyperhidrosis is caused by overactive nerves over stimulating the sweat glands, often in the armpits or palms of the hands. Botox works to block the chemical impulses from the nerves, and the results can last nearly 7 months.

MIGRAINES: Botox has recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat chronic migraines. As many as 30 injections are delivered around the migraine sufferer's head and neck region, reducing the number of migraines by half the usual number per month for up to three months at a time.

SIDE EFFECTS: Botox when used as directed is generally considered to be very safe. Botox is relatively safe. The most common side effect is temporary bruising at the point of application. Some side effects can include dry mouth, some sensitivity at the injection site, headache, vision issues, fatigue and neck pain.

A loss of voice or inability to speak clearly, a loss of bladder control, double vision, body-wide weakness, or difficulty breathing or swallowing may be a sign of botulism. Any of these symptoms requires immediate medical attention.

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Botox is one of the numerous cosmetic procedures offered by The Smart Lipo Center of Ohio, located in Springboro Ohio. Click for more information: Botox Cincinnati Ohio



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