Cosmetic uses of botulinum toxin A
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The cosmetic uses of botulinum toxin (BoNT) are the most commonly used of its applications. Interest started after the effect of BoNT was shown in the treatment of blepharospasm and the first description of botulinum toxin for treatment of glabellar frown lines was in 1992. At that time, the use of this potent neurotoxin for cosmetic indications was an interesting footnote to treatments for strabismus, torticollis and other dystonias. Subsequently, physicians began to study and use the botulinum toxins for a variety of cosmetic indications. Today, BoNT is the most commonly performed cosmetic procedure in the world. Understanding how these toxins are used in this arena is essential to any discussion of the botulinum toxins.
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