What Do People Use Botox Injections to Treat? 

In recent decades, people across the country have used Botox to treat a number of cosmetic conditions. However, Botox injections are not only reserved for the realm of popular cosmetic procedures. Today, Botox injections are used in a number of diverse medical treatments that help suppress issues mainly caused by defects of the muscles and nerves of the body. Some of these diverse medical treatments involve the use of Botox injections to treat crossed eyes (strabismus), chronic migraines, excessive sweating, muscle spasms, and incontinence (leaky bladder).

Crossed eyes (strabismus)

Crossed eyes occur when the eyes fall out of focus, usually due to weakened muscles and nerve signals in the general area. Since the 1970s, Botox injections have been used to relieve major symptoms associated with this condition. During the procedure, the Botox in Toronto practitioner injects Botox directly into the muscle of the eye. This process causes the muscles of the eye to relax, making the eye shift around and refocus in its usual position. The injections are repeated every three to four months. Multiple treatments for crossed eyes help the results from Botox injections last longer.

Muscle spasms

Muscle spasms can occur in many parts of the body, most commonly within the upper body, the shoulders, the neck, the face, and even within the eyelids. The use of Botox injections helps stop the overactive nerve endings from sending out chemical transmitters that stimulate the muscles in any of the previously mentioned areas of the body. A Botox injection practitioner that is licensed to perform this procedure generally injects the problem area with Botox on a schedule of three to four months. Repeated Botox injection treatments are necessary for the best results.

Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)

Constant, excessive sweating occurs when the nerves that supply signals to the body’s sweat glands become overactive. Injecting Botox into the areas of the body where the sweat gland resides helps suppress the nerves in the general area, resulting in the stoppage of excessive sweat after about two weeks. People who have received Botox injections for excessive sweating experienced at least 80 percent less sweating since receiving the Botox injections. Repeated treatments may allow results to last as long as a year.

Chronic migraines

Botox injections also help suppress chronic migraines if regularly administered by a licensed Botox in Toronto professional. Every three months, a Botox practitioner injects a patient with a Botox-saline solution around the neck and head area, the pressure points where the migraine may begin to originate. Multiple Botox injections for chronic migraines help produce long-lasting relief for most patients.

Incontinence (leaky bladder)

Although more invasive of a procedure than the usual Botox injections, Botox can be used to treat incontinence. Incontinence or a leaky bladder occurs when the nerves around the muscles of the bladder become overactive. The nerves send excessive signals to the muscles of the bladder, causing the bladder itself to spasm, leak, and/or simulate leakage. A licensed Botox in Toronto professional generally directly administers Botox injections via a catheter, which allows the Botox solution to reach the bladder. Like other Botox treatments, multiple Botox treatments for leaky bladders produce longer lasting results and a reduction in most symptoms.