Zytaze Dietary Supplementation Enhances Botox Injections?

A patient with spasmodic dysphonia recently asked me whether Zytaze dietary supplement would help enhance the effectiveness of the botox injections I perform to treat spasmodic dysphonia. This dietary supplement contains Zinc Citrate 25mg and Phytase 500mg. Phytase is an enzyme that effectively breaks down phytates commonly found in whole grain products and cereals. Phytase basically enhances zinc absorption in the gut. So what's so special about zinc as it relates to botox ? Theor…

10/18/2019 0

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Animation of Botox Injection to Treat Spasmodic Dysphonia

A new animation has been created in cooperation with Intronix Technologies that demonstrates the steps involved to treat spasmodic dysphonia with EMG guided botulinum toxin. Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurologic condition characterized by vocal breaks during speech due to spasms of the vocal cord muscles. The most common type of spasmodic dysphonia is adductor spasmodic dysphonia where the vocal cords suddenly and involuntarily comes together causing the person’s voice to suddenly break off…

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There are SIX Different Types of Botox Available in the Market

Not many people know that there are now FIVE different types of  botox  available and FDA approved for use in the United States. The five botox products are as follows (the newest one being Daxxify as of 9/8/22): 1)  Botox by Allergan 2)  Myobloc by Solstice Neurosciences 3)  Dysport by Ipsen, Ltd 4)  Xeomin by Merz 5)  Jeuveau by Evlous 6) Daxxify by Revance Obviously, Botox by Allergan was the first and most popular to the point where its product name "botox" is being use…

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Possible Solution to Excessive Facial Sweating?

Image by artur84 on freedigitalphotos.net Every once in awhile, I see a patient with a chief complaint of excessive facial sweating. Treatment for this condition is quite limited with options that have unfortunate downsides. But one new recently FDA approved treatment may change the landscape for this particular complaint. But first, let's go over current treatment options: •  Botox injections . It helps not only wrinkles, but also helps prevent sweating from skin wherever botox in…

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Dr. Chang Article Printed in National Newsletter

Our Voice, a national newsletter published by the  National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association , published a 4 page article written by Dr. Chang (Volume 25, Number 1, Pages 8-11; Nov 2015) on the topic of reflux and spasmodic dysphonia . The article titled "Living with Spasmodic Dysphonia and Reflux" is the 2nd time Dr. Chang has been featured in this national newsletter. The first time was in 2009 (Volume 18, Number 2, Page 3) pertaining to research that Dr. Chang performed that w…

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Botox Injection Severe Side Effects Treatment

Side effects from botox injections are not uncommon and even expected to some degree in the region where the injection was performed. For example, when botox is injected into the voicebox for spasmodic dysphonia , normal and expected side effects include hoarseness and dysphagia . However, in very rare instances, more severe side effects may occur that may even appear to be life-threathening including stridor , shortness of breath, profound difficulty swallowing , etc. Botox overdose so …

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