Botox and Migrene

   Migrene is a type of headache which comes mostly with attacks. Attacks can change from 4 hours to 72 hours. The person feels totally normal between the attacks but he/she is worried about the next possible one. Migren which is used to be seen as a simple headache before, is considered now as a neurologycal problem. Some of the patients are having aura before the attack period. Aura occurs on the sensual temporary disabilities on visual, audio and sometimes on smelling areas. They are considered as the messengers before the illness. Sometimes they are seen as the balance and power looses. Aura doesn't exist for all migrene patients. Actually, migrene without aura problem is more often then the opposite one.

   There is a new theory about the formation of migrene today. This theory claims that the attacks are followed after the possible pression on some nerves around head and neck area which can be caused of their stuck between muscle fibers. Somehow, a plastic surgeon Dr. Bahman Guyuron notices that after forehead lifting surgery, some of the patients are getting rid of their migrenes. When he observes his recent patients, he noticed that it is not only a coincidence but it is a very often seen procedure. He also sees that some patients are getting rid of their migrenes after the rhinoplasty. With all these cases and anatomic information; he has the result that the migrene attacks are due to the pression of some nerves which are close to the skin. There are 4 areas suffering from those pressures: first one is the middle of the brows, the second one is the temple area, third one is the backside of the neck and the last one is the nose.

   In plastic surgery, bottox use for the laxation on muscles in a favor of obtaining esthetical results is very common. Following by the migrene nerve pressure theory, the first applications are made with botox. The theory is approved due to the successful results and the surgery is started to be made aiming the problematic nerves. If the patient can claim that his/her pain starts from a specific spot, and if this spot is a part of the ones from the theory; this candidate is ideal for the operation. The effects start completely within the next 2 to 7 days and they last for the next 3 to 6 months. It is approved that those patients can also be cured by surgical ways. However, most of the patients prefer to have botox application wth 3 to 4 annual injections instead of having a surgical operation. It is also possible to combine the facial plastic surgery with migrene treatments.

   Migrene becomes more and more an area for plastic surgeons because of its botox use, combitation with other plastic surgeries and the places of the anatomic spots. Botox has an 80% success ratio. The surgical operations which are diagnosed by botox are even more successful.

   Migrene treatment has gained a new dimension with this project. It is a new cure which is not still very common. Please see the closest surgeon to your own for having more information about the surgery.