A migraine can be horrible and feels like an excruciating headache on one side of the head.

Following are some of the symptoms of Migraine:

• Bloating
• Sensitive to light, smell or/and sound
• Fatigue
• Mood Swings
• Severe Thirst
• Food craving or loss of appetite
• Constipation or diarrhoea

Severe migraine can lasts for 2-4days and it is very depressing. Areas generally affected by Migraine headache:

• Between the eyebrows
• Temples
• Forehead
• Upper neck

Migraine can be treated with the help of botulinum toxin. It is generally said that botulinum toxin treatment respond well on neck and forehead area than temples and between the eyebrows.

Botulinum toxin treatment are advisable to those who have migraine for more than 15 times in two to three months or four severe migraine attacks in a month. There is a noticeable reduction in the frequency of migraine attacks with Dysport treatment which leads to less number of medications. It may take two months to realise the benefit of the treatment. The patient is required to repeat the injection every three to four months to sustain the aids.

To know more about botulinum toxin migraine treatment at BMACS, to book a consultation or an appointment, please call us at 02036330332.