Botox Does More Than Remove Crow’s Feet

Botox relaxes facial muscles, causing crow’s feet, frown lines and wrinkles to disappear. The treatment is non-invasive and only takes about 10 minutes.

The Botox procedure involves small injections of botulinum toxin. Most patients don’t feel any pain or discomfort whatsoever, and those that do associate it with the mild sensation of a mosquito bite.

What is Botulinum Toxin?

Botulinum toxin temporarily reduces or eliminates forehead creases, crow’s feet and frown lines near the eyes, face and neck.

There are two types of botulinum toxin—Type A and Type B. Both are purified substances derived from a bacterium. They prevent muscle contraction by blocking nerve signals, which ultimately smoothes out the skin.

Botox for Excessive Sweating

Although Botox is most often associated with crow’s feet and frown lines, it is an extremely versatile drug that can treat a range of issues. 

Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is an embarrassing condition. Fortunately, Botox can fix that. Sweat glands are treated so that they cannot receive chemical signals to sweat—problem solved!

This procedure can be performed on the underarms, feet, face and hands. Sweat reduction should appear within one to two weeks after treatment.

Non-Cosmetic Reasons to Get Botox

Botox is effective for treating a number of problems:

• Overactive bladder
• Headaches
• Muscle stiffness in finger, elbow and wrist muscles
• Neck pain
• Abnormal head-position pain that comes with cervical dystonia in patients 16 years or older
• Eye muscle problems or abnormal spasms of the eyelids of patients 12 years or older