Botox, made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, called botulinum toxin is medically used to treat muscular conditions. One of the most popular uses of botox is to cosmetically remove wrinkle which is done by temporarily paralysing muscles. Facial botox is increasingly becoming popular and everyone from celebrities to socialites and well-to-do people are adopting this tried and tested method for rejuvenating themselves. According to the estimates projected by American Society of Plastic Surgeons, about 15 million botox procedures were done in 2012. The year 2012 saw an increase by 5% compared to the procedures done in 2011. Botox procedures were mostly used for bust augmentation, tummy tuck and facelifts. But if you thought that botox specialists use this formula only for removing wrinkles then you need to stay updated with the scientific use of botox for treating other ailments. Read this article and you would know the many benefits of botox treatment.

Treatment for Facial Asymmetries

Botox brow lift is a common procedure among people who want that perfect symmetrical face. Using botox for lifting eyebrows is a quick procedure that helps pull up the eye area up. Botox can also be used to lower a brow and make it sit evenly with the other brow. The amount of botox to be used for lifting the eye brow will depend on the amount of correction required on a person. 2-4 units would be required for slight to mild correction.

Removes Problems of Excessive Sweating

Celebrities who are always in contact with their fans or people who remain outdoors for long can face a very dreadful problem – that of excessive sweating. Botox, which is primarily used for smoothening wrinkles, can also be used to fix the problem of excessive sweating by fixing furrows. Botox is FDA approved and hence is prescribed by doctors to treat sweating of the underarms, palms of the hand and soles of the feet.

Treats Migraines

Smoothing wrinkles from the face by using Botox is popular but a few years back, FDA approved the use of botox for treating chronic migraine headaches among adults. FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) has said in a report that botox injections have proved to be effective in curbing migraines, which affect about 12% Americans. The Botox clinic of Los Angeles following the ruling of FDA uses innovative regenerative medicine to cure this growing ailment.   

Relieves Arthritis Pain Too!

There have been several researches on the purposeful use of botox for treatments. While using botox injections for removing wrinkles is common knowledge, there is considerable prove that botox injections can be used to reduce arthritis pain. Arthritis commonly affects the shoulder, knee and hip and can literally cripple a person because of acute pain. Transmission of certain chemical signals (which relay information between nerves and brain) are blocked by the use of botulinum toxin. While research on the effective use of botox for arthritis pain is still in its nascent stage, the prospects of treatment are huge and very promising.