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Non-aesthetic botulinum toxin applications

Non-aesthetic botulinum toxin applications

Botulinium toxin, most commonly known by the market name Botox®, is not only used for wrinkle treatment. It has a wide range of uses ranging from weight loss purposes to cerebral palsy, migraine to esophageal diseases. We plastic surgeons can use Botulinum toxin to prevent excessive sweating in the hands, feet and armpits, in the treatment of teeth clenching, to reduce the frequency of migraine attacks and in some muscle diseases.

Just like the botulinium toxin applications we do for wrinkles, it can be done in office conditions, and it is an application that takes about 10-15 minutes. At the end of the procedure, you can immediately return to normal life. It causes very minimal pain.

Frequently Asked Questions

Elimination of wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes

Reducing excessive sweating of areas such as hands, feet and armpits

In the treatment of migraine

teeth clenching treatment

Treatment of facial paralysis

In areas of use other than plastic surgery

The effect becomes visible in about 5-10 days. It varies between 4-6 months depending on the person and the brand of botulinum toxin used. It is recommended to be repeated after the effect wears off. It is not recommended to have botox injections at intervals shorter than 3 months.

 

It is used to reduce the frequency of attacks in patients for whom migraine treatment drugs given by a neurologist are not sufficient to reduce the frequency of attacks. Botox injections to areas such as forehead, temple, nape, shoulder can be very effective in reducing the frequency and severity of attacks.

Excessive sweating in the hands and feet or under the armpits is a condition that troubles the person in social life. It can lead to difficulty in choosing clothes, alienation from social life, and avoidance of shaking hands. In order to get rid of this situation, botulinium toxin injection to the area where the complaint occurs, especially at the beginning of the summer season, may be beneficial. Toxin injection is made to the points determined by the physician in the palms, soles and armpits. It is performed under local anesthesia as it can cause pain in the hands and feet. The application made at the beginning of summer is expected to be effective until the end of summer.

Bruxism (clenching) often begins during stressful times in life and can become a habit that is hard to break. We often encounter patients who continue the habit of external tightening, which starts at night, as well as during the day. This habit causes damage to the tooth surface, damage to the jaw joint, and headaches and facial pain. With botulinum toxin injection made into the jaw muscle, it is possible to get rid of pain and reduce the volume of the jaw muscle, which becomes prominent over time.

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