Medical Botox Treatments
Botulinum Toxin is a purified protein that comes from the bacterium, Clostridium Botulinum. This product is produced under strict quality control standards. Botox works by stopping nerves from releasing a substance, acetylcholine, which transmits messages from nerves to muscles. When too much acetylcholine is released, muscles become overly active and tense up with spasm and pain. Botulinum Toxin works by greatly reducing the spasm and pain at the nerve muscle endplate. Botox usually wears off at between 3-4 months. The injections are usually done every 3-4 months.
Wrinkles
Growing up as a child, the skin on our face and neck is smooth, soft, and wrinkle free. As we age, the skin looses its elasticity, and we form facial lines or wrinkles. This results from sun exposure, smoking, skin atrophy, and excessive muscle activity. Botulinum Toxin A (Botox) injection is a procedure that reduces or elimates the wrinkles of the face and neck…
Muscle Pain and Spasms
Muscle pain can be divided into two types, articular and non-articular pain. Articular pain involves inflammation of joints such as Rheumatoid or Osteoarthritis. Non-articular pain consists of disorders involving muscles and soft tissues. This may include muscles around the lower back and hip areas as well as muscles of the neck and shoulders…
Excessive Sweating
Focal Hyperhidrosis is a common condition associated with excessive sweating usually involving the underarms, hands, feet and face. There is considerable emotional and social stigma attached to this condition. Patients afflicted with the disorder can routinely soak through clothing in a matter of minutes, and resort to pads, shields, absorbent tissues, and frequent changes of clothing to cope with excessive sweating...
Hemi Facial Spasms
Hemi facial spasm is a neurological disorder in which blood vessels constrict the 7th cranial nerve and cause various degrees of facial spasm. This typically originated around the eye and cheek of the affected side of the face, and produces involuntary spasms. Botulinum Toxin (Botox) is FDA approved for this condition and is the treatment of choice.
Migraine Type Headaches
Most headaches are both vascular and muscle-tension type (Mixed). This type of headacheexists when both vascular and muscular systems co-exist. Typically these combined migraine (vascular) and muscular symptoms result in bilateral or unilateral severe headaches that can last many hours per day and many days of the week.
Cosmetic Fillers
Injectable filler are used to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lines predominately in the face. They are typically used for the nasolabial folds, gabella (between the eyes) , marionette lines, and lips. They can also reduce soft tissue defects from surgery or even acne.
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
The Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects the jaw to the skull. These two joints are located in front of each ear. The joint is composed of the condyle of the mandible, an articulating disk, and the tubercle of the temporal bone. The joint allows side to side, up and down, as well as protrusion and retrusion of the jaw.
Cervical and Other Dystonias
Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis) is produced by involuntary contractions (spasms) of the head, neck, and shoulders. This results in pain, spasm, and the head twisting into aberrant positions.
