Botox Pain Treatment

BOTOX PAIN TREATMENT 

Blepharospasm relates to localized movement disorder in which a person experiences uncontrolled eye twitching. Patients suffering from this chronic eye muscle disease experience an involuntary clenching of muscles that control the movement of eyelid, causing frequent lid closure. This condition generally affects both eyes, affecting a person’s ability to perform routine tasks, such as reading, writing, driving and working on computer.

There is no cure for blepharospasm, though there are various treatment options available that can help improve the condition. Botox injections also offer lasting relief from uncontrollable eye blinking. Botulinum toxin type A or Botox is primarily used to improve a person’s cosmetic appearance by reducing or eliminating wrinkles and fine lines that gradually appear on your face over time. But it is also FDA approved to treat different health conditions, including blepharospasm.

Botulinum toxin is administered directly into the affected eye muscles, using hair thin sterile needles. The neurotoxin temporarily paralyzes the muscles causing frequent clenching, thereby relieving the muscle spasms associated with blepharospasm. When you blink eye or close your lid, it is because of the signals that the nerve cells send to your muscles. In blepharospasm patients, nerve cells frequently send signals to the eye muscles, considerably increasing your lid closure frequency. Botox treatment works by preventing transmission of signals from nerve terminals to eye muscles.

The results of this kind of treatment last for up to 3 months, depending on the severity of the disease and the physical strength of the individual. Over 5 percent of patients sustain relief for more than six months, while there are patients that require Botox shots as often as monthly – but this is very rare.

Botox treatment is quite safe and if administered in the presence of a board-certified, experienced eye specialist or plastic surgeon, it rarely causes any side effects. However, getting the injection from an amateur can cause potential side effects including, dry eyes, drooping eyelid, crooked smile, difficulty in breathing or swallowing, headache and / or neck pain. In worst case scenario, spread of toxin may also lead to botulism like symptoms. So be very careful when choosing a clinician. Make sure that your practitioner has a vast experience of treating situations similar to yours.