What are the benefits and side-effects of Botox® hair treatments?

When most people hear the phrase “Botox treatment,” they usually associate it with a procedure where a trained physician or clinician injects a neurotoxin into facial muscles to help relax them, smoothing the skin in the process and helping to reduce further wrinkles from developing.

Botox hair treatment

Now there is a new use for Botox that can be beneficial to your scalp and hair. However, be warned that there are two different products being marketing as Botox for the hair. The first is a topical treatment that does not actually contain Botox, but commonly uses caviar oil, BONT-L, collagen, and Vitamins B4 and E. It is applied to the hair as a conditioner.

 

Topical hair Botox treatments reportedly open the hair cuticle to allow the product to be absorbed within individual hair strands. The result is an improvement of the condition of fragile or cracked hair shafts which helps to fix split ends, boost thinning hair, add volume, revitalize hair color, and fix hair that has been damaged by hair smoothing or straightening.

 

Injectable Botox for hair treatment

The second kind of Botox for hair is an actual injection of a similar formula of the Botox used in facial wrinkle treatments. By injecting Botox into the scalp, it relaxes the muscles of the head to increase blood flow to the hair follicles, thus providing additional nutrients to the tissue surrounding the patient’s hair follicles. This helps to reactive hair growth, which increases hair density and volume.

 

Botox injections into the scalp also help to reduce scalp sweating which can cause hair to quickly become oily. By using Botox scalp injections, patients frequently get the added benefit of not needing to wash their hair as frequently, which also help to reduce hair damage.

Hair Botox treatment disadvantages

When used to reactivate hair growth, Botox is only effective at reactivating hair growth if the hair follicles are still alive. Using Botox to rejuvenate pattern baldness will not be effective.

 

Also, similar to Botox injection for the face, scalp injections will eventually be absorbed by the body over time. For best results, patients will usually need two to three injections per year to achieve optimal results.

 

Hair Botox treatment side effects

When side effects occur, they are generally very mild and cause minimal discomfort. Excessive dosing or spread of the injected Botox can cause temporary drooping in muscles near the injection sites. On rare occasions, patients may also experience headaches, nausea, or flu-like symptoms.

 

Botox hair treatment price

The average price for Botox hair treatments depends on the amount of the scalp that will be treated and how many units of Botox are needed. Generally, patients hoping to improve their overall hair density and volume can expect to pay between $150 and $300 or more.

 

This price may also differ by individual clinics, so it is best to schedule a consultation with a doctor who offers hair Botox injections, to see if you are a good candidate for the procedure and to ask about pricing.

 

Hair Botox treatment near me

If you’re in the Richmond, Virginia area, contact Dr. Inzhili K. Kitto. She is a Board-Certified plastic surgeon offering hair Botox injections for patients looking to improve the overall condition of their hair.

 

Dr. Kitto is well-known for putting her patients at ease and takes great pride in providing individualized treatment plans for people who want to look and feel their very best.

 

If you would like to revitalize the condition of your hair and scalp to achieve lush and luxurious results, contact Dr. Kitto today at 804-294-1777 to set up your initial consultation. Or fill out and submit the consultation appointment form on her website.