Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Botulinum Toxin, 5th Edition

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. 

1. Newer Non-Cosmetic Uses of the Botulinum Toxins (former name: Therapeutic Uses of the Botulinum Toxins)

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. Injectable DaxibotulinumtoxinA (RT002)

11. Comparison of Botulinum Toxins

12. Topical Botulinum Toxin Type A

13. Reconstitution / Dilution

14. Benzyl Alcohol

Part 2: 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 and Fillers

18. Treatment of Crow’s Feet with Neuromodulators

19. Treatment of Infraorbital / Upper and Lower Eyelids with Neuromodulators

20. Treatment of the Mid-face with Botulinum Toxin (e.g. nasal tip, rosacea)

21. Treatment of Orbicularis Oris, Mentalis, Depressor Anguli Oris (e.g. Lip Lines) with Neuromodulators

22. Platysma, Nefertiti Lift® and Beyond (e.g. Chest)

23. The Masseters and Their Treatment with Botulinum Toxin

24. Treatment of Darker Skin Types with Neuromodulators

25. Combination Noninvasive Facial Aesthetic Treatments with Botulinum Toxin Type A

26. Treatment of Focal Axillary Hyperhidrosis with Neuromodulators (and Scalp and Inguinal)

27. Treatment of Palmo-Plantar Hyperhidrosis with Neuromodulators

Part 3: Future Directions for Aesthetic Neuromodulators

28. The Future of Neuromodulators in Aesthetic Medicine

29. Neuromodulator Immunogenicity