medical botox
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schedule a consultation
book in a complimentary medical botox consultation with dr. tessa van rooi.
at this time, dr. van rooi will assess your eligibility for medical botox. if eligible for treatment, she will then discuss a treatment plan with you.
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insurance
we want to make your medical botox treatment as seamless as possible.
we are working with Axis Pharmacy, who will work with your health plan to see if your medical botox is a covered treatment.
* if covered with insurance, we charge a $200 injection fee
3.
treatment
what to expect at your medical botox appointment:
dr. van rooi uses a thin needle to inject tiny amounts of botulinum toxin into your skin or muscles.
do not rub or massage the treated areas for 24 hours. this may help prevent the toxin from spreading to a different area. you can return to your normal activities right after the procedure.
botox injections usually begin working one to three days after treatment. Depending on the problem being treated, the effect may last three months or longer. to maintain the effect, you'll need regular follow-up injections.
medical botox conditions
botox injections block certain chemical signals from nerves, mostly signals that cause muscles to contract.
the most common use of these injections is to temporarily relax the facial muscles that cause wrinkles in the forehead and around the eyes.
botox injections are also used to treat conditions that affect how the body functions. examples include:
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in this condition, your neck muscles contract involuntarily causing your head to twist or turn into an uncomfortable position.
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some neurological conditions can cause your limbs to pull in toward your center. oftentimes, these contracted muscles can be relaxed with botox injections.
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with this condition, excessive sweating occurs, especially in your armpits, even when the temperature in the room is temperate and you aren’t exerting yourself.
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if you experience migraines more than 15 days a month, botox injections may help reduce headache frequency.
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