“Traptox,” also known as trapezius Botox, is a new trend in the field of injectables. It refers to the Botox treatment of the trapezius muscle between the neck and shoulder which relaxes the shoulder muscles and creates relief in the neck, this can reduce headaches.
Botox to relax muscles
Treatment with Botox is designed to relax muscles with the right dosage, causing wrinkles to disappear. What many people don’t know is that Botox can also be used to provide relief if you experience a lot of tension headaches. A well-known treatment is Botox treatment of the jaw muscles. Some people have a wide jaw because they tighten the jaw muscle a lot and grind their teeth a lot, for example. Wide jaws can appear masculine and can be perceived as annoying to women. Injecting the jaw muscles with Botox relaxes the muscles, eliminating teeth grinding. Over time, the size of the jaw muscle may decrease slightly because it is thus no longer used as actively.
Traptox is different from Barbie Botox
When Botox is injected into the trapezius muscles speak of “Traptox. The muscles of the neck and shoulders relax, allowing the client to experience less tension. There is currently a new hype going on where a higher dose of Botox is injected into the trapezius muscles which will cause the shoulder muscles to narrow and the neck to appear longer. Barbie Botox has been viewed more than 14 million times so far on TikTok and was initially spotlighted by Kim Kardashian. In the series The Kardashians, she admits that she could not use her neck muscles to sing properly because her neck muscles were treated with Botox. ‘Barbie Botox’ is a treatment with the goal of narrowing the shoulder muscles, however, by doing this you also eliminate other muscles in the neck. The narrowing of the neck muscles is also often minimal and not worth the risk.
Barbie Botox is not worth the risk
Botox has recently been increasingly used to improve body contours and give more definition, however, this does not always work successfully for the trapezius muscle. In addition to sculpting and defining the neck and shoulders, Botox in the trapzius muscle is used to reduce neck strain and pain for people who experience discomfort when moving. It is also successful in treating chronic headaches and migraines. Treatments like Barbie Botox are mostly hyped by social media, but where the risks are not actually discussed. Botox of the trapezius muscle is a nice and rewarding treatment for relieving tension pain in the neck, but not for narrowing the neck muscles.
If you suffer a lot from tension in your neck, then Botox treatment of the trapezius muscle may be a suitable treatment for you. At The Body Clinic, you can come in for a free consultation to discuss with our doctor whether this treatment can relieve your discomfort.
