The Convergence of Medicine and Neurotoxins: A Focus on Botulinum Toxin Type A and Its Application in Aesthetic MedicineA Global, EvidenceBased Botulinum Toxin Consensus Education Initiative
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BACKGROUND The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved four distinct formulations of botulinum toxin (BoNT) serotypes A and B (BoNTA and BoNTB) for medical use. These four products are indicated for many medical applications, but the three BoNTA formulations are the most widely used worldwide and are the only products approved for aesthetic use. The latest approval of a BoNTA with no complexing proteins (incobotulinumtoxinA) necessitates a review and discussion of differences between available formulations and the effect that these differences may have on clinical practice.
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