Botox injections are mostly known for facial aesthetic treatments, which we provide to patients in our office, but did you know there are many medical reasons for Botox injections? Botox was discovered in the 1920s and was first used for medical purposes in the late 1970s.
To learn more about the many uses of Botox, please keep reading. If you want to see what Botox can do for you, please give our office a call today to schedule your free consultation with Dr. Todd Shatkin.
Conditions That Botox Injections Can Help
While Botox is better known for its aesthetic purposes, there are plenty of medical reasons for Botox injections. Please keep reading if you are interested in learning what these medical purposes are.
If you want to receive Botox to improve your facial aesthetics, please do not hesitate to contact our office to schedule your free consultation.
Chronic Migraines
Patients have begun to turn to Botox to try to get rid of chronic migraines. In most cases, someone who is looking into Botox has been suffering for many years and has found little success in other treatments for their migraines.
The reason why Botox is used for migraines is can potentially relax the muscles that are causing the migraines. They would need to be injected around every three months.
Excessive Sweating
If you have an excessive amount of sweat in your underarms, it can be hard to manage, and it is also a very embarrassing issue to deal with. This works because the muscles that produce sweat can be treated with Botox to reduce sweat production, thereby leaving your underarms drier.
The goal is to reduce the amount of sweat, not stop it altogether. Patients have been very grateful to achieve a manageable amount of underarm sweat with Botox injections.
Strabismus (Crooked Eye Syndrome)
Among the medical reasons for Botox injections includes the treatment of crooked eyes, which was the first type of medical use for Botox in the 1970s. When it was discovered that Botox could weaken the muscles safely, it was used to help correct issues caused by hyperactive muscles, such as crooked eyes.
TMJ
TMJ is the joint that is affected by the condition called TMD. This is the disfunction of the jawbone. You may experience clicking, locking, and pain if you have TMD. Botox can be injected into the muscles surrounding the TMJ to help loosen the side that is causing the uncomfortable side effects.
Facial Aesthetic Uses of Botox
Aside from the many medical reasons for Botox injections, you can improve your facial aesthetics in many ways. You can reduce crow’s feet, soften fine lines, smooth out forehead wrinkles, and erase smile lines.
We also provide a wide range of fillers to fill in sunken areas of the face or accentuate your features, such as your cheeks or lips.
We would be more than happy to walk you through your options to get the look that you love. Please do not wait to get in contact with us. You can meet with world-renowned dentist Dr. Todd Shatkin for a free consultation to discuss the right treatments for you to achieve a youthful appearance.
Schedule Your Free Consultation
While there are many medical reasons for Botox injections, we would love to help you discover all the cosmetic benefits of this treatment. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Dr. Todd Shatkin is passionate about helping patients look and feel their best. Call Scottsdale Dental & Facial Aesthetics a call right away to set up your free consultation.
