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A member asked:
Is botox for the treatment of blepharospasm?
13 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
Can be: I believe that was one of the first conditions that Botox injections were used for.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Yes: Botox was originally developed to treat blepharospasm as well as a host of other conditions that cause muscular spasms. My first experience with it many years ago was in treating facial spasms, this was long before we were using it for cosmetic purposes. I still use it for those reasons as well as for my cosmetic patients.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Absolutely: Works like a charm. This is the first line therapy.
Answered 3/1/2019
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Yes!: In fact, initially, Botox was a drug used by eye doctors for that very purpose. Some very observant people (doctors wives?) noted that the patients getting treated were getting wrinkle reduction. Allergan, saw the potential and turned the Botox into a cosmetic medication.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Blepharospasm: A neurotoxin can block the muscle action that is causing the blepharospasm.
Answered 11/30/2014
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