Suffer from migraines? These stars too, and they’ve found a very specific way to battle their chronic headaches!
1 of 5Chrissy Teigen
Generations of celebrities have been using Botox for decades to combat the signs of aging. However, there are some celebrities who have alternatively found medical relief from the procedure. In 2010, Botox was approved for use with chronic migraine, according to the American Migraine Foundation, and many of patients reporting success are celebrities.
Take Chrissy Teigen. While she was pregnant, she revealed in 2020 that she used Botox to relieve the pain she was having from painful headaches. “I get really really bad pregnancy headaches,” she tweeted. “Was thrilled to be cleared to do neck muscle botox along with a crazy combo of beta blocker shots and radio wave frequency something something doctor terms. anyhow man it’s just so bad but I see the light finally.”
But Chrissy is far from alone. Many other stars, including reality TV stars, music icons, and more, have sworn by using Botox to help with their affliction.
Kristen Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth, Broadway superstar and TV darling from roles in shows like Pushing Daisies and Schmigadoon!, has been a vocal advocate for migraine suffers, after developing chronic migraines herself in her 20s and 30s. She later partnered with AbbVie on their Center Stage for Chronic Migraine program and learned that Botox was a treatment that worked for her.
“[My doctor] did what I call little pinches,” she told People Magazine, and she soon “noticed a difference.”
“This is something that affected and changed my life and career,” she says. “I have not had to retire and I still get to do what I love to do.”
Kim Zolciak
Bravo star Kim Zolciak is very serious about her Botox, especially since it gives her relief from migraines. While appearing on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen during the pandemic, Kim admitted one of the first things she did after lockdown in Georgia was visit her doctor.
“So Atlanta opened up,” she explained to Andy on the show. ” [My daughter] Brielle and I both were [my doctor’s] first. She did my botox, touched up my lips a little bit. I get migraines just in general so the botox actually really helps me in the back of my neck here and [in my forehead] so that’s kind of my goal.
Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen, best known for roles in movies like Sideways and shows like Designated Survivor, was the spokesperson for Botox in the late 00’s. At the time, the procedure was yet to be approved by the FDA for migraine relief, but Virginia later revealed that her doctor did recommend it to her, seeing the benefits for someone in her position. “I had been a longtime migraine sufferer,” she said in an interview. “It was really interrupting my life. It was terrible and I was sick of losing days out of my life.”
Sam Bailey
UK X Factor winner Sam Bailey admitted having botox stopped her suffering from migraines shortly before her 40th birthday in 2017. In an interview with ITV’s program Loose Women, she explained: “I have a really expressive face so I decided to have some botox. I was really scared and I went to this beautiful place on Harley Street. This isn’t an advert for anything but I don’t suffer with migraines anymore and apparently some people have it for that purpose.” An unexpected added bonus!
