Say Stop to Your Migraine with Botox

Neurology Specialist Dr. İlknur Altaylı Ener stated that Botox can be used in the treatment of many conditions, especially in aesthetic applications, and also successfully used in the treatment of migraines. Highlighting that migraines are one of the most common types of headaches that significantly affect the daily lives and social activities of patients, Neurology Specialist Dr. İlknur Altaylı Ener from Medicana Bursa Hospital said, “Botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium Botulinum bacterium, known as Botox in public, can be used in the treatment of many conditions, especially in aesthetic applications. Migraine Botox stands out as a comfortable method in the treatment of migraines. It affects 2% to 15% of the world’s population, being three times more common in women than in men. Migraine treatment involves various medical steps. If you experience migraine pains for at least 15 days per month for a minimum of 3 months, and if migraine drug treatments are no longer sufficient, not providing the expected relief and improvement in your quality of life, then it may be possible to get rid of these pains with migraine Botox. Those diagnosed with chronic migraines experiencing at least 8 migraine attacks in a month should not hesitate to consider Botox. Additionally, those experiencing headaches for 15 days or more in a month, including tension-type headaches, should make themselves happy with Botox.” Dr. Ener, who pointed out that Botox is used in the treatment of many neurological diseases, stated, “Although it has been used for many years, since 2010, it has become a highly effective method in the preventive treatment of chronic migraines as FDA approved. In many studies, it has been proven that patients benefit greatly from the treatment, and their quality of life significantly improves as the frequency of chronic migraine attacks decreases with Botox treatment. Migraine Botox treatment only takes 15 minutes and is performed in the clinical examination room. It is applied in small doses to specific areas of the head. Very fine needles are used during injection, and the patient does not feel pain. It prevents muscle contractions in that area and the release of chemicals involved in pain transmission in nerve endings. The general procedure in migraine Botox applications is 3 treatment doses with 3-month intervals.” Dr. Ener, listing the post-application requirements of migraine Botox, said, “For 2 days, it is necessary to avoid blood thinners, hot water, Turkish baths, saunas, and intense physical activities. One of the most important points is that the need for migraine Botox application should be determined by a neurology physician and applied by a neurology physician or a physician who has received training in this field.”