Does Botox Really Treat Headaches?
Botox has been shown to treat and prevent migraines by blocking nerve connections. In Allergan-funded research, chronic migraine patients that took Botox had 7.8 fewer “headache days” when compared to the 6.4 fewer headaches reported by those taking a placebo. Outside research actually showed even better results – 9 fewer headaches per month on Botox vs. 6.7 fewer headaches on a placebo. The FDA made it clear in their release that Botox hasn’t been proven to work on other types of headaches or migraines that don’t occur at least 15 days per month. See here for more information on migraine headache symptoms, causes, and diagnosis.
