Can Botox Be Good For Relieving Headaches?
Have you read about people using Botox for headaches? There are many arguments for and against using Botox to relieve people from headache pain. Read on to learn a bit more about this issue. The botulin toxin a.k.a. Botox has been used for several years now. It’s used to remove wrinkles and lines for a short period of time, several months, by simply injecting it in specific areas, such as forehead, temples, etc. Its results are immediate. How does it work? When Botox is injected into the muscle, it actually paralyzes it by preventing the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, the responsible for the muscles’ contractions. Therefore, wrinkles disappear and the result is a younger, fresher look. And the best thing about Botox is that it’s easy and fast to apply, one session is enough to get good results and it takes about an hour to be applied by the physician. A recently discovered side effect has been the gradual alleviation of tension headaches that many patients were sufferin