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ArticleToxins2023

Addressing the Real-World Challenges of Immunoresistance to Botulinum Neurotoxin A in Aesthetic Practice: Insights and Recommendations from a Panel Discussion in Hong Kong.

Wilson W S Ho, Lisa Chan, Niamh Corduff, Wang-Tak Lau, Michael U Martin, Clifton Ming Tay, Sandy Wang, Raymond Wu

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Article in Toxins, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Wilson W S HoThe Specialists: Lasers, Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, Central, Hong Kong.
Lisa ChanEverKeen Medical Centre, Tin Hau, Hong Kong.
Niamh CorduffCosmetic Refinement Clinic, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.
Wang-Tak LauIndependent Researcher, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Michael U MartinIndependent Researcher, 31832 Springe, Germany.
Clifton Ming TayMerz Asia Pacific Pte., Ltd., Singapore 138567, Singapore.ORCID 0009-0007-6720-4154
Sandy WangIndependent Researcher, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
Raymond WuAsia Pacific Aesthetic Academy, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · DEKowloon Hospital · CNMerck (Singapore) · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With increasing off-label aesthetic indications using higher botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) doses and individuals starting treatment at a younger age, particularly in Asia, there is a greater risk of developing immunoresistance to BoNT-A. This warrants more in-depth discussions by aesthetic practitioners to inform patients and guide shared decision-making. A panel comprising international experts and experienced aesthetic practitioners in Hong Kong discussed the implications and impact of immunoresistance to BoNT-A in contemporary aesthetic practice, along with practical strategies for risk management. Following discussions on a clinical case example and the results of an Asia-Pacific consumer study, the panel concurred that it is a priority to raise awareness of the possibility and long-term implications of secondary non-response due to immunoresistance to BoNT-A. Where efficacy and safety are comparable, a formulation with the lowest immunogenicity is preferred. The panel also strongly favored a thorough initial consultation to establish the patient's treatment history, explain treatment side effects, including the causes and consequences of immunoresistance, and discuss treatment goals. Patients look to aesthetic practitioners for guidance, placing an important responsibility on practitioners to adopt risk-mitigating strategies and adequately communicate important risks to patients to support informed and prudent BoNT-A treatment decisions.

Indexed as

Botulinum Toxins, Type AHong KongHumansBotulinum Toxins, Type Abotulinum neurotoxin Aimmunoresistanceneutralizing antibodiessecondary non-response

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PMID37505725
PMCPMC10467074
OpenAlexW4384201939

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