Overview of Botulinum Toxins for Aesthetic Uses.

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Gart MS, Gutowski KA

Overview of Botulinum Toxins for Aesthetic Uses.

Clin Plast Surg. 2016 Jul;43(3):459-71. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2016.03.003. Epub 2016 May 4.

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Abstract

Botulinum toxin type A (BTA) can be used for facial aesthetics. The 3 currently available BTA types include onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox; Botox Cosmetic, Allergan, Irvine, CA), abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport; Ipsen, Ltd, Berkshire, UK), and incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin; Merz Pharmaceuticals, Frankfurt, Germany). The mechanism of action and clinical uses for treatment of dynamic lines of the forehead, brow, glabella, lateral orbit, nose, and lips are presented, as well as treatment of masseter hypertrophy, platysmal bands, and improvements of the perioral region. Specific BTA injection sites and suggested doses are presented.

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