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Botox for headaches
Recurring headaches can take up a large part of your week, especially when painkillers no longer help enough. At Soap Botox is used to relax the muscles around the head, temples and neck that often play a role in tension headaches. This is a medical treatment, always as an addition to your GP's care, never instead of it.
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What is Botox for headaches and how does it work?
Botox for headaches is a medical treatment in which Botox is injected into specific muscles around the head, temples and neck. These muscles often play a role in triggering and worsening headache complaints.
By relaxing the muscles, the pain signals that cause headaches are passed on less strongly. That can reduce both the frequency and intensity of your complaints, without you noticing much of it in your appearance or daily rhythm.
Botox is originally mainly associated with smoothing out wrinkles, but has also been used medically for years, including for headaches.
Tension headache or migraine: what's the difference?
Headaches can have different causes. Tension headaches often come from persistent muscle tension in the head, temples or neck, while migraine usually comes with throbbing pain on one side of the head, sometimes with nausea or sensitivity to light.
Botox can play a role in both types, but the zones and setup of the treatment differ slightly. Mainly recognise the signs of migraine? Then read more about Botox for migraine.
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Who is Botox for headaches suitable for?
Botox for headaches may be for you if you recognise the following:
Headaches that come back more often than you'd like. Your complaints noticeably affect your daily life, work or concentration.
Painkillers don't help enough. Or you'd rather not depend on them long term.
The tension mainly sits in your head, temples or neck. That's exactly the area the injections target for tension headaches.
Not sure if your complaints fit? The doctor decides that with you during the free consult, always alongside your GP and never instead.
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Which zones are treated?
At Soap, Botox for headaches is injected into specific muscles around the head, temples and neck, the areas most often involved in passing on pain signals.
Which exact zones are relevant for you depends on where your complaints come from. The doctor maps this out during the consult and creates a personal treatment plan on that basis, not a standard approach for everyone.
Does jaw tension play a role too? Then also read about Botox for teeth grinding.
What can you expect from the treatment?
Consult. You discuss your complaints and where the tension mainly sits with the doctor, who creates a plan on that basis.
The injections. Targeted injections in the muscles around head, temples and neck, usually done in a few minutes.
Aftercare. You can simply carry on with your day. A small bump at the injection site can stay for a while, and fades by itself.
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Result and recovery
Many people notice the first change within a few days to two weeks: less frequent and less intense headache attacks. With tension headaches it's mainly about less constant pressure in the head, temples or neck.
The effect usually lasts three to six months, after which repeating can make sense. Your daily rhythm hardly needs to suffer in the meantime.
Risks and points of attention
Mild, temporary reaction at the injection sites. Some redness or slight tenderness right after the injection is normal and usually disappears within a few days.
Not suitable for everyone. During pregnancy, breastfeeding or with specific medical conditions this treatment isn't an option; the doctor discusses this with you beforehand.
Relief isn't guaranteed. How well the treatment works differs per person and per type of headache, and the doctor is honest about this during the consult.
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What does Botox for headaches cost?
Botox for headaches at Soap starts from €285. The exact amount depends on the zones treated and the amount of Botox needed; the doctor discusses this with you during the free consult.
Coverage from basic health insurance isn't a given and differs per insurer and situation. Check this beforehand with your own insurer, or discuss it during your consult.
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Want to know more about Botox for headaches?
Treating headaches with Botox calls for precision: the right muscles, in the right amount, so your complaints decrease without changing your face. See the full treatment, including other clients' experiences, on our Botox for headaches treatment page.
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