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Other uses of Botox?

Asked over 1 year ago - Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Are there other uses for botox other than to reduce wrinkles? I have heard that it can be used to decrease sweating in the armpits, is that true? Are uses for botox that are fairly common as well?

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Tina S. Alster Avvo Pro

Washington Dermatologist
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Answered October 31, 2010 21:54. Botulinum toxin (Botox) has been used successfully for a number of different conditions, including hyperhidrosis (or excessive sweating). Injections of botulinum toxin into the axillae (underarms), palms, and soles essentially turn off the eccrine (sweat) glands in these areas, thereby leaving them high and dry. Botulinum injections are also used to treat muscle spasms (in epilepsy and other conditions), facial tics, eyelid twitching (blepharospasm), and migraine headaches.
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