Migraine Treatments with Botox

Botox has been approved as a preventive treatment for chronic migraine headaches by UK drug regulators, the MHPRA.

Botox injections have been shown to be highly effective in preventing the headaches, nausea and dizziness associated with chronic migraines that afflict hundreds of thousands of people every year. Botox works by temporarily paralysing key muscles in the forehead, neck and shoulders, blocking the nerve connections. As well as being a muscle relaxant, Botox may also be effective at blocking pain signals.

Chronic migraine symptoms:

• Severe headache
• Visual disturbances such as spots or flashing lights
• Sensitivity to light, noise, or smells
• Nausea and vomiting
• Tingling sensations, pins and needles, and weakness or numbness in the limbs

To treat chronic migraine headaches, Botox is injected every 12-16 weeks to specific sites around the head, neck and upper back to try to dull future headache symptoms. 

Dr Timothy Beazleigh of Melior Clinics of Harley Street specialises in chronic migraine treatments using Botox and a combination of osteopathy and acupuncture treatments to give as many options for success as possible..

Botox is traditionally associated with facial aesthetics as an anti-wrinkle treatment however, in reality, Botox is also an extremely effective treatment for the relief of a wide variety of medical conditions and is often the treatment of choice for medical practitioners, particularly for pain management and the relief of muscle spasms.