Botox is best known for smoothing creases and reducing facial wrinkles. But Botox isn’t just a beauty treatment. There are several therapeutic uses for Botox that don’t have anything to do with wrinkles.
## Excessive Sweating
Do you sweat a lot? Excessive underarm sweating, called axillary hyperhidrosis, can be annoying, embarrassing, and uncontrollable. Antiperspirants are usually the first line of treatment, but not everyone responds to antiperspirants.

Botox can treat underarm sweating. Injecting Botox in the muscles under your arms greatly reduces excessive sweating by blocking signals from the brain that turn on your sweat glands. When these signals get interrupted, you’ll enjoy dry underarms. Botox for excessive sweating can last more than 7 months.
## Chronic Migraines
Chronic migraines cause headache pain 15 days every month, often lasting for four hours or more. Migraines may also cause nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and severe pain. Botox can be an effective treatment for chronic migraine pain. During treatment, a medical professional administers Botox in several locations, including the temples, forehead, back of the neck and head, and even top of the shoulders. 

The botulinum toxin relaxes tense muscles, preventing over-exertion and reducing migraine pain. Botox is an FDA-approved treatment for severe migraines and will reduce the number of migraines you have each month.
## Eyelid Spasms
We’ve all experienced a twitching eyelid from time to time. But eyelid spasms – called blepharospasms – are chronic and ongoing eyelid twitching that just doesn’t go away. It can cause rapid blinking, watery eyes, and irritation.

Botox is a great treatment option for eyelid spasms. Botox injected into the eyelid muscles can calm these muscles, blocking the signals from the brain and preventing twitching. The FDA approved Botox for eyelid spasms, recommending Botox injections in both the upper and lower eyelid to relax these muscles. Botox for eyelid spasms usually lasts three to four months. 
## Neck Spasms
Botox is a great treatment option for cervical dystonia, or neck spasms. This condition causes severe neck pain, pulling the muscles in the neck and back of the head into abnormal and painful positions. 

If you receive Botox for neck spasms, you’ll start to see benefits within the first two weeks. It takes four to six weeks to see maximum benefit. Because the muscles in your neck and shoulders are large muscle groups, Botox doesn’t last as long. You may need another injection in about three months.
## Upper Limb Spasticity
Upper limb spasticity is similar to neck spasms. It’s a condition that causes the arm muscles to contract in painful ways. For example, you may involuntarily clench your fist, straighten your elbow, or painfully straighten your fingers. It can be uncomfortable, make it hard to do your everyday activities, and lead to embarrassment.

Botox injections in the arm muscles can relax the muscles, blocking the signals from the brain and reducing the effect of upper limb spasticity.
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Five Uses for Botox That Don’t Have Anything to do With Wrinkles | Persimmon

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