Most were undergoing surgery for some type of disfiguring facial birthmarks, such as a melanocytic nevus or port wine stain.74 centimeters in length, with a range of three to 16 centimeters (about one to six inches). It is the most common cosmetic procedure in the United States, with about 7 million BTX-A injection procedures performed in garden netting 2016, according to ASPS statistics.According to the study conducted by Wolters Kluwer Health, in patients undergoing reconstructive surgery of the face, treatment with botulinum toxin A (BTX-A, or Botox) can improve the final appearance of surgical scars.Injection of BTX-A - best known by the brand name Botox - is widely used for the treatment of facial lines and wrinkles.In each patient, half of the facial scar was randomly assigned to treatment with BTX-A or inactive saline (placebo) solution, injected immediately at the end of surgery."This study demonstrates that early post-surgical botulinum toxin injections can produce better, narrower, and flatter facial surgical scars," according to the study by XiaoXi Lin and colleagues.
The scars averaged 6.Washington: Botox improves appearance of facial scars in reconstructive surgery, a new study has reported.The study included follow-up data in 14 patients.They cited previous studies suggesting that BTX-A might also inhibit certain cells (fibroblasts) and mediators involved in scar.. The results added to the growing list of clinical applications for BTX-A - beyond its cosmetic use in treating facial lines and wrinkles. Other scar characteristics (color, pliability, and vascularity) were not significantly different.The Botox-treated sides were also lower and narrower than then comparison sides.Six months later, independent plastic surgeons made measurements and rated the appearance of both sides of the scar. Lin and coauthors speculated. The patients averaged 12 years of age.97 on the placebo-treated half.
