Over the years, botox has developed into a product with a diverse range of uses. Through the good and the bad it has begun to revolutionize how we use it in our everyday lives. The list of uses is forever growing as new technologies improve each day, but the most common uses are currently for medical, research and cosmetic treatments. Although it has historically been used mostly by women, over recent years it has begun to find a home with men as well.

Botox, also know as the purified form of botulinum toxin has been known to ease the pain of chronic migraine suffers through regular injections, whether that be weekly, monthly or yearly. These types of injections are available as on option on the NHS in parts of the UK, and is offered as part of a safe and effective treatment for adult sufferers.

As well as injections in the forehead, it is also used for those who suffer from excessive sweating. It works by blocking out the signals the brain sends to the sweat glands, which balances both the problem and the condition for months at a time. These types of injections are currently used in the feet, face, armpits and forehead.

The most common use of botox is through cosmetic procedures – preventing wrinkles. It is achieved by injecting the toxin into the facial muscles (most commonly the wrinkles between the eyebrows) to paralyse them. However, results aren’t seen instantly, but they can normally be seen within 3-5 days. Many private clinics, such as NW1 Dental Care in Camden, offer botox treatments to patients.

Over recent years it has been found to minimise the look of crow’s feet and superficial wrinkles, but as something that is still new to the market, it is not yet known what the long term side effects are.

Through the use of medical and cosmetic needs the different uses all have one thing in common. The biggest benefit to the injections are that they are used to relax the muscles, whether it be facial or not, and overtime, the long term use of these injections is to prevent the muscles from repairing themselves to their original state.