Botox injections can be used for cosmetic treatment of deep facial lines or wrinkles in the eyes, forehead, brow, and nose. A few drops of Botox are injected into the muscle that creates a wrinkle. Botox blocks the nerve impulse and weakens muscles. As a result, the skin overlying the muscle relaxes and the wrinkles in the skin gradually soften and often disappear.

Botox is also effective for chronic pain, especially of the neck and back, as an alternative to cortisone injections. Trigger points, or muscle knots, are injected to relax them and relieve pain. Migraine and chronic tension headaches can be treated in this way as well.

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