An Update on the Cosmetic Use of Botulinum Toxin: The Pattern of Practice among Korean Dermatologists.

ABSTRACT: The efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin injection have made it a popular aesthetic procedure worldwide. A cross-sectional survey was performed in order to determine the pattern of type A botulinum toxin injections in cosmetic practice, for which an 18-item questionnaire was distributed to dermatologists. A total of 469 Korean board-certified dermatologists participated in the survey, with the following results: the main candidates for type A botulinum toxin injection were individuals in their 40-50 years (46.1%), followed by those in their 20-30 years (33.4%), and people over 60 years of age (20.5%). Overall, the upper face (the glabella, forehead, and crow's line, in decreasing order) was the most favored area of injection (51%). In contrast, body contouring (i.e., shoulder, calf) and

SUBMITTER: Rho NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9147646 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature