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Features
*Features a wealth of anatomic illustration and its relevance for clinical injection
*Features international expert opinion on clinical practice
*Brings together the best of the reported techniques and practices
Summary
This bestselling guide to the complexities of botulinum toxins has now been extensively revised, updated, and expanded. Now in two volumes, Volume 1 examines clinical adaptations in the toxins in use today, use with other injectables, use for other parts of the body and other indications, and legal aspects, while Volume 2 documents in detail the functional anatomy and injection techniques for the face, neck, and upper chest. No practitioner of aesthetic medicine will want to be without this comprehensive and authoritative guide from the international experts.
Περιεχόμενα
Preface. Prologue. Botulinum toxin and its development in clinical
medicine. Botulinum neurotoxins: Pharmacology, immunology, and current
developments. Pharmacology and immunology of non-complexed botulinum
neurotoxin. Topical botulinum toxin. The different botulinum toxins
and their clinical uses in the West. The different botulinum toxins from
around the world available for clinical use. Botulinum toxin used in
conjunction with other injectables and devices for cosmetic
purposes. Beyond the obvious: Beauty optimization with botulinum
toxin. Botulinum neurotoxin in the management of focal
hyperhidrosis. Botulinum neuromodulator type A (BoNT-A) treatment for
depression, Raynauds and other novel dermatologic therapeutic
applications. Medicolegal considerations of cosmetic treatment with
botulinum toxin injections. Comparison of different consensus reports
of botulinum neurotoxin dosing in different Western countries.
Functional facial anatomy, proportions of beauty, and
neuromodulation. Cosmetic uses of botulinum toxin A in the upper
face. Cosmetic uses of botulinum toxin A in the mid face. Cosmetic
uses of botulinum toxin A in the lower face, neck, and upper chest. The
use of botulinum toxin for the breast. Aesthetic use of botulinum
toxin in Asians. Muscles of facial expression. The preparation,
handling, storage, and mode of injection of OnabotulinumtoxinA. Patient
treatment record. Informed consent for the treatment of facial and
body wrinkles with BoNTA. Side effects and contraindications to BoNTA
injections.
