Does Botox® Only Treat Wrinkles?

Wrinkles are an unfortunate part of aging, slowly creeping up on you until your face is crisscrossed with fine lines. Botox® is an excellent option if you're looking to achieve a youthful glow again by smoothing out wrinkles.

However, Botox is much more versatile than just wrinkle relief; it has many other uses, including correcting medical conditions and treating various forms of pain.

Botox is only one of the many treatments Dr. Jose Lopez-Chevres and Yaritza Arriaga O'Neill offer at Highway Integrative Health Center in Davenport, Florida.

Dr. Lopez-Chevres and Dr. O'Neill are primary care experts offering Botox injections for various conditions, including wrinkles.

What is Botox?

Botox is the most popular form of injectable botulinum toxin. This neurotoxin affects the nerves and muscles in the body and derives from the Clostridium botulinum bacterium, known for causing serious food poisoning.

However, scientists have made the dose in Botox injections safe for the body. In small quantities, Botox injections help the signs of aging by blocking the nerves that promote muscle contractions.

Without the nerve signals, the muscles weaken and can't contract, so your face relaxes and the wrinkles and fine lines smooth out.

However, Botox for cosmetics is only one form of the drug; there are various other uses for botulinum toxin.

Botox for signs of aging

Botox for cosmetic purposes temporarily eliminates the signs of aging that form around these areas of your face:

• Neck
• Jawline
• Forehead
• Lips
• Chin
• Eyes
• Nose
• Eyebrows

It's important to understand that Botox doesn't erase wrinkles permanently. Instead, it freezes the facial muscles temporarily to prevent further wrinkling or creasing of the skin by limiting facial muscle motion.

Botox for wrinkles lasts anywhere from three to six months, although the duration of the drug depends on several factors. You may get less time out of each Botox injection if you exercise heavily or are highly expressive.

Can Botox help with anything else?

Although Botox is an excellent option for aesthetic purposes, we also use it for various medical conditions. Botox is becoming a staple treatment for medical conditions such as:

• Cervical dystonia
• Overactive bladder
• Crossed eyes
• Excessive sweating
• Blepharospasm
• Excessive muscle contractions
• Chronic migraine

Botox may be an option if you're living with any of the above conditions.

For example, migraine is a severe neurological disorder that leads to pain and other uncomfortable symptoms. Getting Botox injections in the muscles around your head and neck can significantly reduce migraine attack frequency and lessen the side effects and symptoms.

We evaluate your condition and provide Botox as well as other treatment options to eliminate or reduce symptoms.

Botox can help with pain

Along with wrinkles and medical conditions, we can also use Botox to treat various forms of pain. The pain can be chronic or acute, and Botox works on the muscles and nerves to reduce pain from conditions like:

• TMJ
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Joint pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Nerve pain
• Neuropathy
• Pelvic pain
• Sciatica

When we inject Botox into one of these areas, it prevents the nerves from sending signals to the muscles, which results in relaxation and relief of chronic pain.

If your pain is related to muscle or nerve discomfort, Botox is an effective option if other treatments haven't helped.

Call our office at 689-600-1542 to schedule an appointment with our team, or request a consultation online for Botox injections today.