Botulinum toxin (botox) injection
Botox is a medicine that causes muscles to relax. It is commonly used to improve the appearance of deep facial lines or wrinkles between the eyebrows. It is also used to relieve migraine, and in certain conditions that involve muscle spasm.
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A 21-year old asked:
How do botulinum toxin injections work?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I am struggling with a veginismus. I would like to know about the botox toxin injection will help as most drs said it will relax the Virginias muscles?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have veginismus. would botox help? many Drs say that botox toxin injection will release the Virginias spasming and help the virginas muscles relax
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Can a botched botox injection cause permanent nerve damage? I am thinking of getting botox in my forehead. Should i be concerned that injecting a toxin like this could possiblye cause permanent nerve damage?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Any thoughts on treating my Dyshidrosis with botulinum toxin injections? My hands are chronic and my feet are tolerable. Corticosteroid is useless.
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A 31-year old male asked:
With Botox injections for OAB, will these need to repeated forever? or will it eventually cure the OAB?
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A female asked:
How painful are botox injections? Are botox injections very painful? What is done to reduce the pain of injections?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are some of the possible effects of intravenous botulinum toxin?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is the difference between a brow lift and having botox injections?
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A 32-year old asked:
I am having botox injections into my bladder done. When should I expect results?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the benefits and risks of inter-muscular botox injections for spasticity?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Is Botox injection for a fissure safe for a 24 year old girl ? Will there be any risks ?
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A female asked:
Is there any recovery period for botox? What, if any, is the recovery time after receiving botox injections?
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A female asked:
Is infection a risk with botox injections? How often, if at all, is infection an issue with botox injections?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I been told now try Botox Injections in Bladder as may be OAB. What chance of this work? And chance of self cath? any advice for me having this?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can you tell me about botox injections?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is botulinum toxin harmful? Does dose matter?
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A female asked:
What kinds of side effects are common with botox? What possible side effects should I be prepared for if i decide to get botox injections?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I have been told I have temporalis hypertrophy , we have just tried Botox injections to help. What can I do if this doesn't work ? What is the cause?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I just had a botox veginismus injection, IV left the big dilator inside me for 16 hrs, but I'm worried if the virginal hole closes, is that possible?
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A 33-year old asked:
Could botox injections in the fingers hurt?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is it true that botox injections relieve vulvar pain?
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A 57-year old male asked:
Does botox injection for anal fissure cause much pain?
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A 38-year old asked:
Will botox or collagen injections correct a cleft chin?
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A female asked:
Can I get Botox injections if I have Von Willebrand's disease?
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A 37-year old asked:
Wanted to know if getting botox injections in the fingers hurt?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can Botox injections also help with frequent tension headaches?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can botox injections in muscles for pain relief actually make it worse?
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A 22-year old asked:
What are complications associated with getting a botox injection for an abductor contracture?
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A 59-year old male asked:
About how many individual injections would their initially be when using botox to decrease presence of many forhead wrinkles? What to expect?
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