In the year 2002, the department of FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in U.S. had approved botox and it was used as a cosmetic treatment for wrinkles. Since then it has been used as a effective one for more than 10 years. It is known to treat other muscle conditions. A study conducted in the year 2000 revealed that, Botox could also used to serve as a temporary treatment for a condition that helped around 28 million Americans. Some of the headaches like Migraine headaches also called as blinding or paralyzing is so severe can also be treated with the help of this treatment.
It has been found that 70 to 80 percent of migraine patients who underwent botox frown lines injections experienced relief for three to four months. They suffered only less headaches over that time period. The important mechanism in the treatment is that drug interferes with the transmission of nerve pain signals. When compared to other treatments for headaches, Botox treatment has fewer side effects while other treatment has stomach upsets, weight gain and drowsiness. Studies also found that patients injected at various sites – the brow, eyes, forehead, and side of neck and back of the head near the neck – sometimes experienced immediate relief from migraines.