Botox Beyond Wrinkles: The Medical Uses You Didn't Know About

This week on Lipstick and Lipo we're talking Botox but not the way you might expect.

Yes it's the most popular cosmetic treatment out there, but did you know it has legitimate medical uses too? From excessive sweating and TMJ to Bell's palsy and nerve asymmetry, we're discussing down all the ways board-certified plastic surgeons are using Botox beyond the cosmetic side. Plus Dr. Ashley shares her own personal experience with Bell's palsy after her first pregnancy, and why Botox was part of managing it.

What You'll Learn:

• How Botox treats hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) and who it's most life-changing for.
• How Botox helps TMJ, teeth grinding, and jaw clenching — and why it outlasts other treatments.
• What Bell's palsy is, why Dr. Ashley developed it after pregnancy, and how Botox helps manage facial asymmetry.
• Why Botox is used across nearly every medical specialty not just plastic surgery.
• How often you actually need masseter and armpit Botox compared to facial Botox.

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Connect with Dr. Ashley Amalfi:

Website - https://www.quatela.com/about/our-surgeons/dr-ashley-n-amalfi/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drashleyamalfi/

Connect with Dr. Smita Ramanadham:

Website - https://www.drsmita.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedrsmita/