In uncontrolled doses or exposures, this toxin can cause difficulty breathing or paralysisa disease calledbotulism.
It works in small, controlled doses for cosmetic purposes and medical treatments, including preventing chronic migraines.
Botox works by blocking pain signals and relieving muscle tension in the head and neck areas.
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In clinical trials, people who were given Botox as prescribed experienced fewer migraines.
Participants were adults who had 15 or more headache days lasting four hours or more per month.
They received two treatments, as the study ran for 24 weeks.
The effects started, on average, around week 4 of the study.
How Botox Works
The toxin produced byC.
botulinumbacteria blocks nerve signals to muscles, preventing them from contracting.
In large and uncontrolled doses, this can lead to serious problems like breathing difficulty and paralysis.
But, in small doses, providers can control thisnerve blockage, which can be beneficial.
Each injection is 0.1 milliliters, a very small volume of liquid.
This neurotoxin, onabotulinumtoxinA, has multiple muscle-related uses in humans.
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