{"id":408,"date":"2014-11-30T18:37:52","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T18:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injectionartistry.com\/botoxblog\/?p=408"},"modified":"2014-12-27T21:12:26","modified_gmt":"2014-12-27T21:12:26","slug":"medical-botox-vs-cosmetic-botox-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injectionartistry.com\/botoxblog\/medical-botox-vs-cosmetic-botox-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Botox vs Cosmetic Botox, differences?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>BOTOX<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0Medical and <strong>BOTOX<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Cosmetic<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The BOTOX formulations are the same. \u00a0But the uses are different. \u00a0As the terms say, BOTOX medical is used for Medical purposes. \u00a0And BOTOX Cosmetic is used for cosmetic purposes. \u00a0There are many OFF-LABEL FDA uses of BOTOX, but here we explore the ON-LABEL uses for medical problems and cosmetic problems.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Medical uses of BOTOX<br \/>\nSometimes called BOTOX THERAPEUTIC<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>More specifically, medical uses of BOTOX which are ON-LABEL FDA:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BOTOX for Overactive bladder symptoms<\/li>\n<li>BOTOX for Urine Incontinence due to neurological disease<\/li>\n<li>BOTOX for Headaches, specifically chronic migraines (15 or more days each month, longer than 4 hours each day)<\/li>\n<li>BOTOX for upper limb spasticity<\/li>\n<li>BOTOX for cervical dystonia<\/li>\n<li>BOTOX for strabismus: an eye muscle problem<\/li>\n<li>BOTOX for blepharospasm: an abnormal spasm of eyelids.<\/li>\n<li>BOTOX for axillary hyperhidrosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>BOTOX Injection sites for Blepharospasm<\/h5>\n<p>The BOTOX injection site picture from Allergan. \u00a0BOTOX has been the main blepharospasm treatment since FDA approval in 1989.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-409\" style=\"width: 164px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injectionartistry.com\/botoxblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/330_img_BOTOX_injection_sites_for_belpharospasm.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.injectionartistry.com\/botoxblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/330_img_BOTOX_injection_sites_for_belpharospasm.png\" alt=\"BOTOX injection sites for Blepharospasm treatment.  Picture from Allergan.  BOTOX has been the main blepharospasm treatment since FDA approval in 1989.\" width=\"164\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BOTOX injection sites for Blepharospasm treatment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Cosmetic uses for BOTOX<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Glabellar lines = Frown lines between the eyebrows<\/strong>. \u00a0Botox was approved for usage for cosmetically reducing the appearance of wrinkles, temporarily between the eyebrows in patients between the age of 18 to 65 years old. \u00a0This was approved by the FDA in 2002.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crows feet = Lines on the side of the eyes.<\/strong>\u00a0 In September 2013, the FDA approved Botox for use in the crows feet area. \u00a0<a title=\"Modesto Botox for Crows Feet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.injectionartistry.com\/botoxblog\/botox-is-now-approved-by-the-fda-to-treat-crows-feet\/\">Botox for the Crows Feet &#8211; a entry in my Modesto Botox Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Again all the above mentions are FDA approved &#8211; ON LABEL usage. \u00a0There are other medical and cosmetic uses of BOTOX but they require a physician to determine the possibility of OFF LABEL-FDA use.<\/p>\n<h3>Differences in Dosages in Medical Botox vs. Cosmetic Botox<\/h3>\n<p>Usually many more Botox units are needed for medical indications than for cosmetic indications.<\/p>\n<h3>Disclaimer for this BOTOX webpage:<\/h3>\n<p>Unless you are directly looking at my actual crows feet and my glabellar lines, there is no establishment of a doctor-patient relationship. \u00a0Please see your own doctor&#8217;s wrinkles in person so that you can get medical advice. \u00a0Above is for information only &#8211; not to be considered any sort of medical advice. \u00a0Furthermore, looking at a <em>picture or video<\/em>\u00a0of my crows feet and glabellar wrinkles\u00a0does not count &#8211; it has to be a live and in-person viewing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Modesto Botox Blog --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:320px;height:100px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1634461587022628\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1475059321\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOTOX\u00ae\u00a0Medical and BOTOX\u00ae Cosmetic The BOTOX formulations are the same. \u00a0But the uses are different. \u00a0As the terms say, BOTOX medical is used for Medical purposes. \u00a0And BOTOX Cosmetic is used for cosmetic purposes. \u00a0There are many OFF-LABEL FDA uses of BOTOX, but here we explore the ON-LABEL uses for medical problems and cosmetic problems. &hellip; 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