Botox, mainly used to smooth forehead wrinkles, frown lines, crow's feet, and bunny lines, is becoming increasingly popular as an off-label treatment for ailments like sweating, spasms, and migraines. Few of the most unexpected places patients are getting injected are :
1) Armpits
Injecting Botox into the armpit is a wonder treatment for eliminating baseline sweating in the area — whether it's for hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating during exercise. You'll sweat in other places, but normally not in your armpits [after treatment]. It's a game-changer. The results tend to last between three to five months.
2) Hands and Feet
Not just relegated to the armpits, hyperhidrosis can also manifest in the hands and feet. Injecting the palms (and often fingertips) and soles works to block the chemical signals from the nerves that stimulate sweat glands. Be prepared, however, for a high price tag: Experts say between 50 to 100 units are needed for total elimination.
3) Stomach
The use of Botox injections in the stomach for weight loss is nothing new, but a recent study showing that the toxin may help obese people lose weight by blocking a nerve that controls feelings of hunger has sparked an interest. The study, however, was small. Though two-thirds of participants lost up to 17% of their body weight within the first year, one-third did not. Like Botox injections in the facial area, the results are temporary and will require upkeep approximately every six months.
4) Buttocks
For those who perspire in the groin, perineal area, and buttocks it works wonders to rid women of sweating in the pant crease line.
5) Scalp
Want to stop excessive sweating from the head and, as a bonus, thereby extend the length of your blowout? Enter scalp Botox. According to Dr. Dendy Engelman, typical patients require between 150 to 200 injections to cover the entire area, but Dr. Broumand finds that "most patients are not asking for the whole scalp."
6) Neck
Before getting a neck lift for the skin banding that occurs as we age, consider trying Botox first. Injecting the platysma muscle that runs down the length of the neck can tighten and smooth the wrinkles and lines, but it's a pricey treatment that requires a very skilled doctor.
To get personalized information, the best thing to do is to schedule a consultation with Marie at Accent on Skin.
Level 5, Panama House, 22 Panama Street,
Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Phone: 04 473 6258
E-mail: enquiries@accentonskin.co.nz
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