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Has anyone on this site ever had BOTOX in their hands or feet for Raynaud's/Ulcers?

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Has anyone on this site ever had BOTOX in their hands or feet for Raynauds/Ulcers?? I have had BOTOX in my hands twice now for Raynaud's.

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zenabb

Never heard of that. How does it work?

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Anteater

They inject the Botox between the base of the fingers and thumb - the botox blocks the nerves so apparently the blood vessels stay open, so in turn increasing blood supply!!

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Rp321

Does it work?

and how often would you have to have it done?

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Anteater

Kaz, I think so - Funny thing is, I went to see my sis a couple of weeks ago and she commented on my fingers saying that they looked a bit more normal - haha not so tight and sausage like ...... I am going for another lot soon so I will comment on that just want to see if I remain ulcer free this year - if I do it will be a miracle xx so watch this space xx

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AshtonRains

Anteater - you've had the BOTOX done before? I get such severe ulcers, 3 or 4 at a time contstantly! Would you recommend it?! And how did you get to hear about it and get the treatment? xx

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Susiewinnie

Yes, this past March I had botox it didn't work, because I had gangerene in one small finger, and the other small finger was staying blue, with a ulcer coming out, on the tip, both fingers were amputated at the first joint. Hard to type now and other little annoyances with having amputated fingers at the joint.

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