Abstract

One of the most common etiologic forces for the persistence of facial rhytides is the repetitive contraction of the intrinsic muscles that are necessary for facial expression. These include the forehead lines, crow's feet, glabellar rhytides, and wrinkles in the lower face. Although filling agents such as collagen and laser procedures can help reduce the appearance of these lines, they do not address the underlying forces that cause these wrinkles to persist. Botulinum toxin type-A and type-B are neurotoxins that address these issues and result in the relaxation of the intrinsic facial muscles and subsequent resolution of these dynamic facial rhytides. This article will compare the efficacy, duration, dose ranging studies, and safety in the treatment of facial rhytides with both types of toxins. In addition, the treatment of hyperhidrosis with type-A and type-B botulinum toxin will also be discussed.

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