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ArticleDermatology and therapy2023

Real-World, Retrospective, Multicenter, Observational Study on the Use of the First Liquid AbobotulinumtoxinA in Italy.

Carlo Di Gregorio, Matteo Tretti-Clementoni, Magda Belmontesi, Marina Romagnoli, Alessandro Innocenti, Malvina Zanchi, Lucia Leone, Giovanni Damiani, Ivano Iozzo

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Article in Dermatology and therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Carlo Di GregorioPlastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Private Practice, Palermo, Italy.
Matteo Tretti-ClementoniLaserplast Srl STP, Milan, Italy.
Magda BelmontesiStudio Medico Belmontesi, Vigevano, Italy.
Marina RomagnoliStudio Dermatologico Ligure, Genoa, Italy.
Alessandro InnocentiPlastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Malvina ZanchiUnit of Dermatology, Hospital SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, Italy.
Lucia LeoneStudio Medico Leone de Santis, Bari, Italy.
Giovanni DamianiDepartment of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Via Commenda 10, 20122, Milan, Italy. Giovanni.damiani1@unimi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2390-6505
Ivano IozzoDermaplast Medical Center, Bologna, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi · ITCentro Laser · ITMedica (Italy) · ITOspedale San Paolo · ITStudio Associato Gaia · ITUniversity of Padua · ITUniversity of Palermo · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) suggested that liquid formulation of botulinum toxin type A (aboBoNT-A) is safe and effective, but data confirming these characteristics in a real-life heterogenous set of patients are currently lacking. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of the ready-to-use aboBoNT-A solution in adults with moderate-to-severe glabellar wrinkles.

methodsIn this real-life, multicenter, retrospective, observational study, healthy adults were treated at baseline only with aboBoNT-A solution on the glabellar area and followed up for 24 weeks. Re-treatment after 20-24 weeks could also be combined with other aesthetic procedures. Family history of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) was not an exclusion criterion. Patient-reported outcomes (patient's satisfaction and injection-related pain) and physician-reported outcomes (Physician Global Assessment, PGA) were collected.

resultsOf the 542 patients enrolled in the study, 38 had IMID family history. Injection-related pain was reported in 128 (23.62%) as mild (pain VAS = 1.34 ± 0.87) mainly by non-botulinum toxin treatment-naïve women under 50 years of age. At 48 h, physicians rated the clinical result as "improved" in 64% of patients, conversely 264 patients (48.71%) self-evaluated as "satisfied"/"very satisfied". At 4 weeks a touch-up (< 10 units) was performed in 11 (2.03%) patients and 98.2% were "highly satisfied". Re-treatment was performed in 330 (61.45%) patients, mainly botulinum-experienced, at 20 weeks and in 207 (38.55%), mainly botulinum naïve, at 24 weeks. A total of 403 (74.35%) patients were re-treated with the three-point technique and 201 (37.08%) also received hyaluronic acid filler in the lower central face and middle third. There were no cases of de novo IMIDs.

conclusionsReal-world data confirmed that aboBoNT-A is a fast, efficient, durable, reproducible, and easy-to-use drug which is also well tolerated in patients with family history of IMID.

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Botulinum toxin type AEfficacyGlabellar wrinklesImmune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs)Liquid toxinReal-lifeSafetyTelemedicine

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