Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection After Topical Anesthesia Versus Petrolatum Ointment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a difference in clinical effect, duration of effect, level of discomfort and patient satisfaction in patients receiving topical anesthesia on one side of the forehead and petrolatum ointment on the other prior to Botulinum Toxin Type A administration for the treatment of forehead rhytides.

Timeline

Start

2019-01-04

Primary completion

2019-06-14

Completion

2019-06-14

Publications

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• Background Carruthers A, Carruthers J. Aesthetic indications for botulinum toxin injections. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1995 Feb;95(2):427-8. doi: 10.1097/00006534-199502000-00049. No abstract available.
• Background Clark RP, Berris CE. Botulinum toxin: a treatment for facial asymmetry caused by facial nerve paralysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1989 Aug;84(2):353-5.
• Background Sami MS, Soparkar CN, Patrinely JR, Hollier LM, Hollier LH. Efficacy of botulinum toxin type a after topical anesthesia. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 Nov-Dec;22(6):448-52. doi: 10.1097/01.iop.0000248989.33572.3c.
• Background Gordin EA, Luginbuhl AL, Ortlip T, Heffelfinger RN, Krein H. Subcutaneous vs intramuscular botulinum toxin: split-face randomized study. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2014 May-Jun;16(3):193-8. doi: 10.1001/jamafacial.2013.2458.
• Background Li Y, Dong W, Wang M, Xu N. Investigation of the Efficacy and Safety of Topical Vibration Anesthesia to Reduce Pain From Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin A Injections in Chinese Patients: A Multicenter, Randomized, Self-Controlled Study. Dermatol Surg. 2017 Dec;43 Suppl 3:S329-S335. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000001349.
• Background Shi LL, Sargen MR, Chen SC, Arbiser JL, Pollack BP. Effective local anesthesia for onabotulinumtoxin A injections to treat hyperhidrosis associated with traumatic amputation. Dermatol Online J. 2016 Jun 15;22(6):13030/qt38b203d0.
• Background Baumann LS, Grunebaum L, Elsaie ML, Murdock J, Jablonka E, Figueras K, Bell M. Safety and efficacy of a rapid-acting topical 4% lidocaine gel in a unique drug delivery system. J Drugs Dermatol. 2010 Dec;9(12):1500-4.
• Background Weiss RA, Lavin PT. Reduction of pain and anxiety prior to botulinum toxin injections with a new topical anesthetic method. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 May-Jun;25(3):173-7. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181a145ca.
• Background Alam M, Bolotin D, Carruthers J, Hexsel D, Lawrence N, Minkis K, Ross EV. Consensus statement regarding storage and reuse of previously reconstituted neuromodulators. Dermatol Surg. 2015 Mar;41(3):321-6. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000303.
• Background Carruthers J, Fagien S, Matarasso SL; Botox Consensus Group. Consensus recommendations on the use of botulinum toxin type a in facial aesthetics. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Nov;114(6 Suppl):1S-22S. doi: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000144795.76040.D3.
• Background Ito H, Ito H, Nakano S, Kusaka H. Low-dose subcutaneous injection of botulinum toxin type A for facial synkinesis and hyperlacrimation. Acta Neurol Scand. 2007 Apr;115(4):271-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2006.00746.x.
• Background Tzou CH, Giovanoli P, Ploner M, Frey M. Are there ethnic differences of facial movements between Europeans and Asians? Br J Plast Surg. 2005 Mar;58(2):183-95. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2004.10.014.

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Indications

No indication recorded.