Background several formulations of botulinum toxin serotype a bont a for aesthetic indications are available with numbers likely to increase preparations are not interchangeable based on dose unit comparisons objective numerous myths and misconceptions regarding the use of bont a for aesthetic indications have arisen which this review aims . The use of botulinum toxin a bont a in aesthetic medicine has increased markedly since the first applications in this setting during the mid 1980s 12 current aesthetic uses of bont a include treating glabellar lines forehead wrinkles periorbital and perioral lines platysmal bands horizontal neck lines and the masseter among many other applications 34 accurate figures for the extent of use of bont a in aesthetics as opposed to therapeutic indications do not to the authors . Botulinum toxin in aesthetic medicine myths and realities dover js1 monheit g2 greener m3 pickett a45 author information 1skincare physicians chestnut hill massachusetts 2total skin and beauty dermatology center birmingham alabama 3medsense ltd high wycombe united kingdom. Botulinum toxin in aesthetic medicine hardcover written by two renowned experts this book surveys the use of botulinum toxin a in aesthetic bolcom botulinum toxin in aesthetic medicine 9783540340942 mauricio de maio boeken