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[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 14 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (4 children)

Most botox patients are there for therapeutic reasons; it's a common and (if it works for you) extremely effective treatment for chronic migraines.

[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 4 points 7 hours ago

It's also used for people who grind their teeth and clench their jaws at night. Injecting it into the jaw muscles can reduce the damage to teeth and tempomandibular joints.

[–] medgremlin@midwest.social 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It's effective if your headaches are tension headaches. It works by paralyzing the muscles that pull on your scalp and skull, so if you get headaches from anything besides muscle tension, it's not going to work for you.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Tension headaches are an extremely common migraine trigger, hence the popularity of using botox as a treatment.

[–] medgremlin@midwest.social 4 points 9 hours ago

I just wanted to clarify for those folks that have other triggers so that they don't pursue a treatment that isn't always covered by insurance and is unlikely to work for them.

[–] mitch@piefed.mitch.science 13 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

cheap, too. it's just processed Clostridium botulinum poison; you can brew that in large vats for pennies on the dose. In some cases, it's cheaper to make than pills.