{"id":7513,"date":"2026-02-02T16:34:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cancunplasticsurgerycenter.com\/?post_type=avada_faq&#038;p=7513"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:35:28","slug":"is-botulinum-toxin-only-for-wrinkles-or-does-it-have-other-medical-uses","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/cancunplasticsurgerycenter.com\/en\/faqs\/la-toxina-botulinica-es-solo-para-arrugas-tiene-otros-usos-medicos\/","title":{"rendered":"Is botulinum toxin only for wrinkles and does it have other medical uses?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1236px;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.455%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.455%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>While botulinum toxin is best known for its cosmetic applications, it has multiple FDA-approved medical uses:<\/p>\n<p>Cosmetic uses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrinkles on the forehead, frown lines and crow's feet<\/li>\n<li>Gummy smile correction (highly visible gums)<\/li>\n<li>Subtle brow lift<\/li>\n<li>Smoothing of neck lines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Therapeutic medical uses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chronic migraine (15+ headache days per month)<\/li>\n<li>Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating in armpits, palms or feet)<\/li>\n<li>Bruxism and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders<\/li>\n<li>Facial muscle spasms<\/li>\n<li>Strabismus and blepharospasm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This versatility demonstrates the proven safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin in modern medicine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"faq_category":[95],"class_list":["post-7513","avada_faq","type-avada_faq","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","faq_category-botox"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cancunplasticsurgerycenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_faq\/7513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cancunplasticsurgerycenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cancunplasticsurgerycenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/avada_faq"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cancunplasticsurgerycenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cancunplasticsurgerycenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cancunplasticsurgerycenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_faq\/7513\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cancunplasticsurgerycenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cancunplasticsurgerycenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_category?post=7513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}