Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Botulinum Toxin

Description:

Offering a step-by-step, practical approach to this commonly performed cosmetic procedure, Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Botulinum Toxin, 5th Edition, enables you to master the up-to-date cosmetic techniques that produce the superior results your patients expect. Edited by expert clinicians Drs. Alastair Carruthers and Jean Carruthers, along with Jeffrey S. Dover, Murad Alam, and Omar Ibrahim, it covers the science behind these neuromodulators and their usage areas in cosmetic dermatology, as well as the latest treatment options-all abundantly illustrated and evidence based. A substantial video library demonstrating injection techniques helps you successfully incorporate the latest procedures into your practice. 

Table Of Contents:

PART I Basic Science and Clinical Use of Neuromodulators
1 Update on Noncosmetic Uses of Botulinum Neurotoxins
2 History of Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin
3 Pharmacology of BOTOX® Cosmetic
4 Abobotulinum Toxin A: Science and Clinical Usage
5 Basic Science: Xeomin
6 Prabotulinum Toxin A
7 Basic Science: Myobloc®
8 Basic Science of Botulinum Toxin E
9 Neuronox®, Innotox®, and Coretox®
10 DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Injection (DAXI)
11 Comparison of Botulinum Toxins
12 Topical Botulinum Toxin Type A
13 Reconstitution and Dilution
14 Benzyl Alcohol

PART II Neuromodulator Injection Sites
15 Treatment of Glabellar Lines With Neuromodulators
16 Treatment of Frontalis and Horizontal Forehead Lines With Neuromodulators
17 Shaping the Eyebrow and Upper Face (Palpebral Aperture) With Neuromodulators
18 Treatment of Crow’s Feet
19 Treatment of Infraorbital/Upper and Lower Eyelids With Neuromodulators
20 Treatment of the Midface With Botulinum Toxin
21 Treatment of Orbicularis Oris, Mentalis, Depressor Anguli Oris With Neuromodulators
22 Platysma, Nefertiti Lift, and Beyond
23 The Masseters: Hypertrophy, Bruxism, and Facial Shaping With Botulinum Toxin
24 Treatment of Darker Skin Types with Neuromodulatorss
25 Combination Noninvasive Facial Aesthetic Treatments With Botulinum Toxin Type A