Botulinum Toxin: Non-cosmetic Indications and Possible Mechanisms of Action

Botulinum toxin (BTX) has gained a great interest in cosmetic dermatology for its effects on hyperkinetic facial lines. Understanding the basic research and analysis of effects of this potent drug can lead to other possible indications of interest for dermatologists. The use of BTX in focal hyperhid...

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Autor principal: Wollina, Uwe
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2840887/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20300330
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2077.41148
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description Botulinum toxin (BTX) has gained a great interest in cosmetic dermatology for its effects on hyperkinetic facial lines. Understanding the basic research and analysis of effects of this potent drug can lead to other possible indications of interest for dermatologists. The use of BTX in focal hyperhidrosis is well established, but BTX has also effects on pain perception, itch and inflammation as discussed in this review.
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spelling pubmed-28408872010-03-18 Botulinum Toxin: Non-cosmetic Indications and Possible Mechanisms of Action Wollina, Uwe J Cutan Aesthet Surg Review Article Botulinum toxin (BTX) has gained a great interest in cosmetic dermatology for its effects on hyperkinetic facial lines. Understanding the basic research and analysis of effects of this potent drug can lead to other possible indications of interest for dermatologists. The use of BTX in focal hyperhidrosis is well established, but BTX has also effects on pain perception, itch and inflammation as discussed in this review. Medknow Publications 2008-01 /pmc/articles/PMC2840887/ /pubmed/20300330 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2077.41148 Text en © Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Botulinum Toxin: Non-cosmetic Indications and Possible Mechanisms of Action
title Botulinum Toxin: Non-cosmetic Indications and Possible Mechanisms of Action
title_full Botulinum Toxin: Non-cosmetic Indications and Possible Mechanisms of Action
title_fullStr Botulinum Toxin: Non-cosmetic Indications and Possible Mechanisms of Action
title_full_unstemmed Botulinum Toxin: Non-cosmetic Indications and Possible Mechanisms of Action
title_short Botulinum Toxin: Non-cosmetic Indications and Possible Mechanisms of Action
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2840887/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20300330
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2077.41148
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