Stating that chronic headaches affect the quality of life of patients, affect their daily living activities and cause people to withdraw from social life, Specialist from Medical Park Gebze Hospital Neurology Clinic. Dr. Duygu Özer said, “This situation also causes the development of psychiatric symptoms over time. With migraine botox, the frequency and severity of pain decreases and patients can stay in social life more. In addition to this, as painkiller treatments for headaches will decrease with this treatment, systemic side effects that may develop due to this will also disappear.
Talking about what migraine botox is, Specialist from Medical Park Gebze Hospital Neurology Clinic. Dr. Duygu Özer said, “Botox, known as botulinum toxin injection, is a treatment method that reduces the pain sensitivity of the central nervous system by inhibiting the effects of chemicals that play a role in pain transmission in people with chronic migraine headaches, and therefore causes a reduction in headaches.”
IT CAN BE GOOD FOR CHRONIC HEADACHES
Referring to the advantages of migraine botox, Dr. Dr. Özer said, “Chronic headaches affect the quality of life of patients, affect their daily living activities and cause people to withdraw from social life. This also causes the development of psychiatric symptoms over time. With migraine botox, the frequency and severity of pain decreases and patients can stay in social life more. In addition to this, as painkiller treatments for headaches will decrease with this treatment, systemic side effects that may develop due to this will also disappear.
NOT APPLICABLE TO PREGNANCY AND NURSING MOTHERS
Stating that migraine botox can be applied to people over the age of 18 whose daily living activities are impaired due to chronic headache, Dr. Dr. “Botox treatment is not applied to pregnant women, nursing mothers, and people with muscle junction disease,” Özer said.
A TREATMENT APPLIED WITH NEEDLES
Giving information about the process, Dr. Dr. Özer said, “Botox application is a treatment method that is applied with small needles to the temples, forehead, certain muscles in the neck and the back of the head that cause headaches. In standard treatment, 31 points are applied. The dose to be administered is determined by the doctor according to the patient’s symptoms. Although the duration of the procedure varies according to the practitioner, it takes between 15-30 minutes.
EFFECT STARTS CLOSE TO 10-14 DAYS
10-14 days after application of Botox effect. Saying that it is starting on the day, Uzm. Dr. Özer shared the following information:
“In the treatment of headache, efficacy begins after the first dose in some patients, while in some patients, it may be necessary to decide on the efficacy after the second dose 12 weeks later. It is recommended to apply 3 or 4 sessions in the first year for effective treatment in patients who benefit from treatment. In the next period, the procedure can be repeated at intervals of 6 months or longer, depending on the needs of the patient.
NO SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS
Stating that migraine botox has no serious side effects, Uzm. Dr. Özer said, “After the application, temporary pain, redness, temporary back and headache can be seen at the injection site. Migraine botox application does not have serious side effects. It is important that the application is done by doctors who are experts in their fields and experienced in this field.”
Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency
