Botox isn’t just cosmetic. The same molecule that softens forehead lines is FDA-approved for the prevention of chronic migraines — and many of our patients use it as their primary headache prevention strategy.
The Botox migraine protocol uses 155 units distributed across 31 specific injection sites in the head, neck, and shoulders — a precise pattern established in the PREEMPT clinical trials.
Botox works by blocking the release of acetylcholine and pain neurotransmitters at the targeted muscle and nerve endings — interrupting the cascade that triggers migraine attacks before they start.
This is a preventive treatment, not an acute one. It’s not for stopping an in-progress migraine. It’s for reducing the frequency and severity of migraines over months.
In the PREEMPT clinical trials, patients receiving Botox for chronic migraine reported an average of 8–9 fewer headache days per month after 24 weeks. Real-world clinical experience consistently mirrors this — most patients see significant reduction by their second treatment cycle.
You have episodic migraines (fewer than 15 days per month) — the FDA indication is specifically for chronic. You have an active neuromuscular condition. You’re pregnant or breastfeeding. Note: medical insurance often covers Botox for chronic migraine when criteria are met — we’ll help you understand whether your plan covers it.
This is medical care — not cosmetic. Every plan at Contoured is reviewed and approved by Dr. Benjamin Lam, DO, a board-certified plastic surgeon and clinical associate professor at PCOM. That oversight isn’t standard at most medspas. It is here.
Medical Director · Plastic Surgeon
Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Past-President of the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Section of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Director of the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Founder · Lead Provider
Twenty years inside the injectable and body-contouring industry — first as a sales rep and CoolSculpting trainer, now as the lead provider at Contoured. Personally performs the majority of medical-application treatments under Dr. Lam’s oversight.
Every treatment at Contoured is delivered by a named, credentialed team member — and every dosing plan is reviewed by a board-certified physician.
Text us or call. Every first visit is a free 30-minute consultation where we evaluate whether this treatment is right for your specific case.
