Does Botox Treat Migraines and Wrinkles at the Same Time?

Botox can help certain migraines and will paralyze the muscles which cause facial wrinkles.
Migraines which begin in the forehead or around the eyes respond to Botox the best. There is a sensory nerve which runs within a muscle deep to the eyebrow near the bridge of the nose. The theory is that muscle contraction irritates the nerve, which causes the migraines. Paralyzing the muscle prevents the nerve irritation and eliminates the cause of the migraines.
Unfortunately not every person will experience migraine relief as there are multiple causes of migraine but at least you still get the cosmetic benefits. I have many patients in my practice who return for migraine relief, not the cosmetic benefits.
When it works, this is one of the rare cases when you can have your cake and eat it too.

Absolutely. You can get treated for migraines and wrinkles during the same session. Only difference is that you will need more injections per session for migraine prevention than for wrinkle treatment. Good luck.

Botox has been approved by the FDA to treat wrinkle lines and migraine headaches. This happened when patients that had migraines were treated with Botox to smooth their wrinkles reported that their headaches got better. This lead to the studies that showed that Botox relieved the migraine pain.