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Below are Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 4 ratings/reviews, Botox has an overall score of 7.25. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 7.50. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Botox review by 51 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | migraines |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 vial (dosage frequency: every 3-6 months) for the period of five plus years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I used to have near-daily migraines. I tried every migraine medication on the market. Either they didn't have any effect, or I was unable to tolerate them due to side-effects. With Botox injections administered by a very knowledgable neurologist who is also a pain specialist, I am virtually migraine-free for months. |
| Side effects: | | Sometimes I had some minor swelling at an injection site. It went away within days. |
| Comments: | | My neurologist injects the tiny cranial muscles as well as muscles along my neck and upper shoulder. He uses a tiny needle and injects very little at each site. He determines where the trigger points are before administering the Botox. PLEASE NOTE: If using Botox for migraines, do go to a neurologist who is experienced with migraine pain. DO NOT have this done by a cosmetic surgeon! |
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| | Botox review by 59 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |  |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | forehead frown lines |
| Dosage & duration: | | don't recall (dosage frequency: once) for the period of once |
| Other conditions: | | goiter |
| Other drugs taken: | | levothyroid | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | the frown lines on the forehead were diminished for a period of abut 3 months |
| Side effects: | | Approximately one week after injection the brow line swelled to the point of losing the upper nasal curvature for about 2 days. There was webbing of the upper eyelids in a diagonal line from the inner canthus to the outer eyebrow that lasted throughout the effect of the botox |
| Comments: | | the drug was injected in one appointment to the frown lines of the forehead. There was no immediate swelling, bleeding, or other adverse reaction. |
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| | Botox review by 32 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | wrinkles, furrows |
| Dosage & duration: | | unsure, it was two syringes full (dosage frequency: once every three months) for the period of two years |
| Other conditions: | | lines around mouth |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The furrows (lines above my eyes) on forehead disappered. They started reappearng after about three months. I looked younger. I also didnt look look like i was frowning all of the time. |
| Side effects: | | The initital injection was very painful. I had a very bad headache for about two days after the treatment. Also after about a year of the treatments i started noticing lines on the sides of my forehead, which my doctor said was unrelated to the botox, but i know someone else who got them as well. |
| Comments: | | The treatment consisted of injected 2 syringes, one on each side of the furrows lines on my forehead. The doctor said I could also have them injected on the sides of the eyes but i opted not to. Probably because of the pain. |
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| | Botox review by 36 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Wrinkles |
| Dosage & duration: | | 20 - 30 units (dosage frequency: every 6 - 8 months) for the period of 2 yrs |
| Other conditions: | | crows' feet |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Very effective in treating wrinkles by relaxing muscles - highly recommend by trained professional. No down time, immediate results. Very pleased with the outcome. |
| Side effects: | | Minimal, but sometimes mild head aches occured for short period of time. |
| Comments: | | Injections in local area: 20 - 30 units per treatmentat 6 - 8 mth intervals. Always administered by qualified professional. Expensive, but well worth it. |
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