With its most recent FDA-approval, BOTOX continues on its walk to the wonder drug hall of fame.
Since BOTOX Cosmetic was first approved for the treatment of facial lines and wrinkles, by the FDA, in 2002, manufacturer Allergan now has approximately 90 patents or patents pending for the potential and very diverse uses of this drug. Wonder drug, indeed.
In 2010, BOTOX received FDA-approval for the treatment of severe Migraine Headaches in patients suffering 15 or more days, a month, from this debilitating disorder. BOTOX has changed the quality of life for millions of migraine sufferers around the world. Most recently, in January, 2013, BOTOX was again FDA-approved in the treatment of another common medical ailment, an overactive bladder.
Typically, bladder control problems occur when your muscles are either too weak or too active. If the muscles are too weak, the symptoms may include untimely ”accidents” from sudden coughing, sneezing or other stress signals placed upon the bladder. When the muscles are too active, the symptoms are leakage or sudden, strong impulses to use the bathroom whether your bladder is really full or not.
These specific bladder issues are more prevalent among women and seem to increase with age or significant weight gain. However, they can occur at any time, to either gender. While incontinence is not a dangerous or serious medical condition, it can be embarrassing and might interfere with some daily activities. Extended travel, social or sporting events might also be curtailed and the emotional distress be considerable.
Here, as with other muscle-related disorders, BOTOX has offered substantial relief. In clinical studies, over a period of 12-weeks of treatment, BOTOX injections have resulted in up to 50% fewer incidents a day! That is a significant number and translates into even greater success in patient appreciation.
Originally developed for correcting the condition of “crossed-eyes,” it was discovered, quite by accident, that BOTOX also relaxed the lines and wrinkles around the area of treatment. As a result, BOTOX has become one of the most popular cosmetic procedures around the world. It has also become one of the most carefully studied and researched drugs in modern times.
To date, the results of this scrutiny have been very exciting. Among the ailments that BOTOX has been successful in treating and hopeful of receiving future FDA-approval, are excessive sweating, swallowing and chewing difficulties, muscle spasms, benign enlarged prostate and relief from various stroke-related difficulties.
Allergan suggests that, ultimately, the therapeutical uses for BOTOX may far surpass it’s cosmetic success. But there just might be 75,000,000 Baby Boomers staring at some frown lines, in the mirror, thinking, “Well, we’ll just see about that!”
For this year’s Bladder Health Awareness Month, WHF endorsed a survey sponsored by Allergan, whose Botox treatment can be helpful for women with Overactive Bladder symptoms, particularly those with neurological diseases such as MS and Parkinson’s. Survey results showed that while women may be experiencing frequent urination symptoms they usually are not aware it could be indicative of a problem.
Its relief news for botox patient.
Botox has been developed over the years as both a medical and cosmetic non-invasive technique for correcting flaws in the face and body. Specifically, it works on muscles, rather than tissue, and effectively relaxes them, albeit temporarily.
I think every country absorb this botox treatment.
Botox is getting great deal of popularity. Now advanced aesthetic medical training centers have introduced Botox practitioner courses and more and more trainees are admitted to these courses. Another accidental advancement is that Botox can reduce the migraine and more researches are going on in this.
Great Post. The use of Botox has indeed come a long way since it was first approved by FDA almost 25 years ago. Nice to know that Botox is being used for so many conditions having seen it being used only for Squint Treatment. Thank you for the very useful information!!
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I don't know how it is works.but i think it will be more helpful for the patient who will be benefited by the botox,