How many Botox shots will I need for my migraines?
ANSWER
You may need 30 to 40 shots in all, and you'll get an equal number on each side of your head. If you have migraine pain in one particular spot, you may need more shots there.
Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson on January 16, 2020
SOURCES:
Food and Drug Administration.
Khalil M. Journal of Headache and Pain. September 2014.
Gundersen Health System: "Headaches and Migraines."
Aurora S. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. January 2014.
Migraine Association of Ireland: "Botox for Migraine."
MayoClinic: "Migraine."
Help For Headaches, Ontario, Canada: "Botox Treatment for Migraine."
SOURCES:
Food and Drug Administration.
Khalil M. Journal of Headache and Pain. September 2014.
Gundersen Health System: "Headaches and Migraines."
Aurora S. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. January 2014.
Migraine Association of Ireland: "Botox for Migraine."
MayoClinic: "Migraine."
Help For Headaches, Ontario, Canada: "Botox Treatment for Migraine."
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