Blog Article
Posted on November 2nd, 2010 in
Wrinkle Treatment
The
Food and Drug Administration recently granted clearance for
Botox to be used as a preventive treatment for chronic migraine headaches. Some speculate that the new approval could lead to therapeutic Botox treatments surpassing the number of cosmetic treatments.
People suffering from chronic migraines regularly experience an intense throbbing pain in one area of the head, a condition that’s often very debilitating. To help prevent migraines, Botox injections are administered every 12 weeks around the head and neck. The injections are only intended for treating severe headaches that occur more than 14 days in one month. Neurologists believe Botox migraine treatments may work by disrupting the transmission of pain signals to the nerve endings.
Some analysts say Botox sales will dramatically increase, while others remain unconvinced. According to an article in the
New York Times some argue that “minimal” effectiveness and high cost will prevent Botox from being embraced by most doctors and patients.
Read the
FDA press release
