ReviewJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Botulinum Toxin Application in Facial Esthetics and Recent Treatment Indications (2013-2018).
Review in Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06203470 (Efficacy and Safety of Mesobotox as a Potential New Therapeutic Modality of Psoriasis Vulgaris in Comparison/Combination With Topical Calcineurin Inhibitor), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Efficacy and Safety of Mesobotox as a Potential New Therapeutic Modality of Psoriasis Vulgaris in Comparison/Combination With Topical Calcineurin Inhibitor
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Comparison of Two Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Preparations (Masport and Dysport) for Upper Face Rhytides: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Trial
- Application of SPECT/CT muscle imaging in determining the involved muscles in cervical dystonia.Annals of nuclear medicine · 2026Article
- Highly Cited Research on Botulinum Toxin: A Bibliometric Analysis of Clinical Trends, Influential Evidence, and Healthcare-Relevant Applications (1991-2022).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Comparing the Knowledge and Awareness of Dental Students, Dental Practitioners and Patients About Botulinum Toxin and Its Therapeutic Applications in Temporomandibular Disorders.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- The Use of Botulinum Toxin for Nasal Esthetics: A Systematic Review.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Retrospective Analysis of the Effectiveness of Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Acne Scarring.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Influence of vitamin D on muscle strength and botulinum toxin dosage through surface electromyography.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2024Article
- Assessment of the Efficacy of TMJ Arthroscopy-Assisted Masseter Nerve Avulsion on Hemimasticatory Spasm: An Original Research.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2023Article
- Botulinum Toxin Use for Modulating Neuroimmune Cutaneous Activity in Psoriasis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Single injection of very mild dose botulinum toxin in the vastus lateralis improves testicular spermatogenesis and sperm motility in ageing experimental mice.Laboratory animal research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundEver-changing perception of beauty from childhood to old age is changing with the revolution in cosmeceuticals science. Esthetics is an individual's perception since time immemorial. Standards of beauty have changed through centuries with increased awareness about esthetics. The face remains main source of information for identification and discrimination. It constitutes a structural ground for many nonverbal messages including the emotional state of a person, so the proverb "Face is an index of mind" holds good. The wrinkles and laxity are considered to be one of the factors for aging. Hence, escalating demand for cosmetic treatment to reduce facial wrinkles and laxity has stimulated us to search for published literature for nonsurgical techniques for enhancement of facial beauty. The review analyzed the published data to provide narrative basic review in a concise way to the beginners, clinicians, and students. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe have adopted search criteria using keywords: Botox, Botulinum toxin, incobotulinumtoxinA, esthetics, face, uses of Botox, with various Boolean operators and or in title, and abstract using PubMed search engine. The database search limited to PubMed only from January 2013 to June 2018.
resultsVarious search results have been appended as annexures at the end of the article for further reference for the readers. Finally, 17 references were selected to write narrative review to meet our objectives.
conclusionThe advancing front in the use of toxins is an emerging science for the beautification of a face. Botox exploded in to market because of efficacy, tolerability, and minimally invasive nature. The present review gives brief about the history of Botulinum toxin, types, mechanism of action, clinical indications, preparations, storage, and technique for various uses with a brief note on patient selection, contraindications, and complications.
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