Botox for Migraines in Reno
Conveniently located to serve Reno, Carson City & Gardnerville
When suffering from chronic migraines, you may have to live with debilitating headaches, light sensitivity, and nausea. These symptoms can make it challenging to concentrate and to manage your professional and social life, often requiring a change in plans to address the pain. People dealing with chronic migraines often experience exhaustion and even depression.
According to the American Migraine Foundation, more than four million people in the United States struggle with migraines with 85 percent of them being females. Each year, 2.5 percent of people dealing with episodic migraines cross over into chronic migraines, defined as fifteen or more migraines monthly. This includes many people in the Reno area.
Fortunately, many people enduring chronic migraine headaches are finding relief through Botox in Reno. If you’re ready to join their numbers, schedule a professional consultation with Dr. Kyle Yamamoto.
How Botox Works for Migraines
Botox has been FDA-approved for adults with chronic migraines. Clinical research suggests that the more frequent your migraine episodes, the more effective Botox can be in providing long-term relief. Botox is a neurotoxin that’s created by the same bacteria that causes botulism: the botulinum toxin. When purified, though, and used in appropriate amounts by injecting the substance into nerve endings, it can block pain transmission chemicals; reduce muscle contractions for about three months; and treat the pain. Typical treatment areas can include the forehead, temples, neck, and shoulders.
What to Expect During Treatment of Botox to Prevent Migraines
The in-office procedure takes about ten to fifteen minutes and causes minimal discomfort. Results typically appear in two to three weeks and last for ten to twelve weeks. Patients often experience increasing benefits as the number of treatment cycles go up. Dr. Yamamoto will clarify dosage personalization and follow up schedules for your Botox treatments in Reno.
Benefits of Botox for Chronic Migraine Sufferers
According to data from the American Migraine Foundation, patients often report that two rounds of Botox for migraines reduces the number of days with headaches in half. These treatments can lower the severity of any headaches experienced and allow patients to become less reliant on pain medications, which comes with additional benefits.
Botox for migraines can therefore improve a person’s daily function and emotional well-being. A side benefit: these treatments may provide subtle cosmetic benefits.
Who Qualifies for FDA-Approved Botox Migraine Treatment?
People aged eighteen and up who experience chronic migraines are approved by the FDA for treatments using Botox for migraines. For children and adolescents, this approach is permissible as an off-label treatment, which means that insurance coverage available for adults may not apply to them.
Medical evaluations are crucial before applying these treatments. People who are pregnant or have certain allergic sensitivities or neuromuscular disorders are unlikely to be good candidates.
Why Reno Patients Choose Sierra Nevada Cosmetic + Laser Surgery
Dr. Yamamoto is a double-board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in treatments of the face and neck. He uses the latest FDA-approved methods and technologies, experienced in providing quality results for each patient. He provides individualized patient-centered care with careful adherence to safety protocols.
His professional team includes the highly trained Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Injector Noelle Davis-Marinaccio, APRN. Graduating with the highest Summa Cum Laude designation from Creighton University, she furthered her nursing education at Indiana State University, graduating with high honors with a master’s degree in family practice nursing.
Registered Nurse Injector Amanda McJones, RN has obtained three bachelor degrees from the University of Nevada, Reno. Currently pursuing her doctorate in nursing practice, she has worked in the field of skin and aesthetics in the dermatology and plastic surgery industry for several years.
What Patients Are Saying About Our Botox for Migraine Treatments in Reno
In Tessa K’s five-star review, she said the following: “The best place in the Reno/Sparks/Tahoe area for botox! The staff here is so incredible, kind, efficient and really take the time to explain the benefits, where it would be most effective and work with you to create a complete profile of your needs! 10/10 recommend!”
You can find more client testimonials here.
Get Professional Guidance on Botox for Migraine Relief in Reno
To get started, please schedule your consultation with Dr. Yamamoto online or call the friendly office staff at 775-525-1712. During your one-on-one consultation, Dr. Yamamoto will listen carefully as you describe your migraine symptoms and share ways in which Botox in Reno can help to relieve them.
Reno Botox for Migraine Frequently Asked Questions
Is Botox covered by insurance for migraines?
You will need to consult with your insurance company for specifics, but some do provide coverage. This is more likely for adults because Botox for migraines is FDA-approved only for people aged eighteen and up. That said, it may be worth investigating coverage for children and adolescents.
How often do I need Botox treatments to see migraine relief?
When you talk to Dr. Yamamoto, he will provide the specifics as a benchmark, treatments typically last for ten to twelve weeks. You can also check with your insurance company to see how often they will approve payment for Botox for migraines.
What’s the difference between cosmetic and therapeutic Botox?
The key difference is the purpose of the treatments. When used cosmetically, the intention is to smooth out wrinkles and fine lines through the temporary paralysis of the facial muscles. It can also help to slow down the development of deeper lines on the face if treatments are started at a young enough age.
Therapeutic Botox, meanwhile, addresses medical issues, including pain and other symptoms associated with chronic migraines. Other medical reasons include hyperhidrosis (excess sweating), spasmodic torticollis/cervical dystonia (neck muscles painfully and involuntarily contracting with your head twisting and turning), and spasticity (tight, stiff muscles that aren’t under the voluntary control of the person).
Dr. Yamamoto provides cosmetic Botox in Reno along with the therapeutic Botox for migraines described on this page. Cosmetic treatments help with frown lines between the eyebrows, forehead lines, crow’s feet at the outer corners of eyes, lip lines, marionette lines that run down from the mouth’s corner, and masseter muscles on the jaw’s sides.