Botulinum Toxin Helps Soften Pucker Lines
January 17, 2012|Dermatology
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A small trial by South American investigators evaluated 12 women and suggested that injecting the orbicularis oris muscle with onabotulinumtoxinA 1 week before treating upper-lip vertical rhytides with trichloroacetic acid and dermasanding improved results (Dermatol. Surg. 2007;33:1066-72).
Dr. Cohen has been a consultant or researcher for Allergan, Medicis, Johnson & Johnson/Mentor, and Merz.
