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My Aunt, Who Has Glaucoma, Has an Issue with Frequent Urination. Will Botox Work?

asked 7 months ago by Glorious
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 108 times
Tags: candidate, frequency, glaucoma, urination

Her doctor has performed surgery to try and tighten up the muscles that control the urge to urinate (I don't know what they are called) but it hasn't worked. He is suggesting botox for that area. His concern, will botox have any effect on her glaucoma and will the botox work on those muscles.

3 answers to My Aunt, Who Has Glaucoma, Has an Issue with Frequent Urination. Will Botox Work?

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Botox use for frequent urination

Botox for the bladder for frequent urination is a newer use of the medication, but it does work. Botox will have no effect on her glaucoma since the injections will be into her bladder. She needs to find a specialist in her area to perform this treatment, as plastic surgeons and dermatologists would not be the right type of physicians.
F. Victor Rueckl, MD

Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

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Will Botox work?

If your aunt has frequent urination and you want to know if Botox will work, the answer is yes. She may take trips to the bathroom just as much but she wont be frowning when she does. If you question is can the Botox be used for bladder spasms, the answer is also yes but it has to be performed by someone that is a urologist who knows whether or not this is her issue.
Kenneth Beer, MD

Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

www.palmbeachcosmetic.com

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Botox should not worsen glaucoma

Despite the use of Botox, whether off-label urologic or cosmetic use, I am not aware of reports that Botox interfered wtih glaucoma. In fact, Botox was used for years on eyelid muscles for essential blepharospasm, and I am not aware of reports of glaucoma exacerbation from such treatment. see video
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

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