Botulinum Toxin in Aesthetic Medicine: Injection Protocols and Complication Management
This practical book is a quick review of the necessary details for safe and effective deployment of botulinum toxins in day-to-day practice, covering basic background information about the products, patient consultation, and treatment preparation, with more emphasis on injection patterns, relevant anatomy, and avoiding and treating complications.
- Offers a succinct but practical synopsis of treatment
- Presents a user's guide to the world's most popular aesthetic treatment
- Showcases the experience and viewpoint of a busy, dedicated aesthetic practice
Author(s): Jani van Loghem
Series: UMA Academy Series in Aesthetic Medicine
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 98
City: Boca Raton
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
table of contents
Introduction by founder
01. general background
Introduction
1.1. History of botulinum toxin
1.2. Mechanism of action
1.3. Training and continuing medical education
1.4. Manufacturers
1.5. Diffusion and spread of botulinum toxin products
1.6. Reconstitution of botulinum toxin products
1.7. Contra indications
1.8. Patient consultation and documentation
1.9. Patient information
1.10. Complications and side effects
1.11. Pre and post procedure
1.12. General injection techniques
02. upper third of the face
Introduction
2.1. Horizontal forehead lines
2.2. Personal tweaks
2.3. GRID21 and Grid ONE21 methods
2.4. Glabella
2.5. Periorbital wrinkles
2.6. Brow lift
2.7. Tension headache and migraine
2.8. Lower eyelid wrinkles and widening of the eyes
03. middle third of the face
Introduction
3.1. Bunny lines
3.2. Nasolabial fold and gummy smile
3.3. Perioral radial wrinkles
3.4. Nose tip depression
04. lower third of the face
Introduction
4.1. Oral commissures
4.2. Mental crease and mentalis dimples
4.3. Masseter hypertrophy
4.4. Jawline lift
05. non-facial indications
Introduction
5.1. Vertical muscle bands in the neck and horizontal neck lines
5.2. Primary focal hyperhidrosis
5.3. Palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis
5.4. Calf shaping with botulinum toxin
06. skin quality improvement with botulinum toxin
Introduction
6.1. Botulinum toxin for the treatment of abnormal scarring
6.2. Reduction of pore size and sebum production
6.3. Microtoxin injections for facial lifting
6.4. Androgenetic alopecia reduction
6.5. Reduction of flushing, facial erythema and rosacea
References
About the author
Index
