Botulinum toxins in clinical aesthetic practice
By: edited by Anthony V. Benedetto
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Series in cosmetic and laser therapy; Series in cosmetic and laser therapy
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780415476362
Subjects: Drug effects; Skin Diseases; Wrinkles; Cosmetic Techniques; Botulinum toxin; Drug therapy; Skin; Chemotherapy; Therapeutic use; Dermatologic Agents; Type A Botulinum Toxins
Other titles: Botulinum toxin in clinical dermatology.
Description: "This high-quality, well illustrated manual has proved itself the perfect guide to the clinical use of the different types of botulinum toxins, for both esthetic and medical purposes. This second edition retains all the features that made its predecessor so successful, such as detailed anatomic drawings, a review of the different formulations available, and specimen forms. It has been revised and updated throughout and features additional new material on medico-legal considerations and psychological and cultural factors that may affect the intentions of patients and the results that can be achieved"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Botulinum toxin in clinical dermatology. 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pharmacology, immunology, and current developments / K. Roger Aoki; title: Facial anatomy and the use of botulinum toxin / James M. Spencer; title: Cosmetic uses of botulinum toxin A in the upper face / Anthony V. Benedetto; title: Cosmetic uses of botulinum toxin A in the mid face / Anthony V. Benedetto; title: Cosmetic uses of botulinum toxin A in the lower face, neck, and upper chest / Anthony V. Benedetto; title: Skin resurfacing with Microbotox and the treatment of keloids / Woffles T.L. Wu; title: Facial and lower limb contouring / Woffles T.L. Wu; title: Botulinum toxin type A treatment for Raynaud's phenomenon and other novel dermatologic therapeutic applications / Irèn Kossintseva, Benjamin Barankin, and Kevin C. Smith; title: Botulinum toxins-A other than BOTOX® / Gary D. Monheit; title: Botulinum toxin B 240 / Neil S. Sadick and Yekaterina Kupava; title: Botulinum toxin in the management of focal hyperhidrosis / Dee Anna Glaser; title: Medicolegal considerations of cosmetic treatment with botulinum toxin injections / David J. Goldberg.