Scalp Botox can be used to prevent excessive sweating along with the overproduction of scalp oil.
Here’s what happened when I tried it.
It helps reduce secretions from sweat glands, so when you exercise, etc.
you dont ruin your hairstyle.
Enter: Blowtox, which I tried out to see if it would help me brave the heat.
Same principle, just a different outcome.
board-certified dermatologist in Northern California
But, he notes that there are far more effective hair-growth tools out there.
So if youre looking to regrow hair, Botox probably shouldnt be your first pick.
So where does the sweat…go?
Would my neck start getting really sweaty?
Or worse, my face?
Ive never had anybody complain of sweating elsewhere when you block sweating someplace.
Never once have I seen that or heard that happen, says Dr. Bracci.Phew.
But according to Dr. Bracci, theres nothing to worry about on this front.
We have that cooling mechanism in our whole body, says Dr. Bracci.
board-certified dermatologist in Northern California
Youre still going to have perspiration elsewhere, and youre going to still have a mechanism to cool down.
Understanding the commitment
Getting scalp Botox isnt cheap.
To do the entire scalp, you need about 100 units of Botox, or one bottle.
Another thing to note is that Botox is a temporary solution.
The appointment took about 20 minutes in total.
Id guess Dr. Bracci poked my scalp with over 100 little pricks, and they didnt hurt at all.
The vibrations distracted my nerve endings from really recognizing any pain.
And within minutes, I was ready to head out.
The treatment has made it exponentially easier to maintain my hair with minimal heat.
My hair is getting a bit of a break, and I am officially on the Blowtox bandwagon.
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