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Record Nr.

UNINA9910317772603321

Titolo

Botulinum toxin / / Nikolay Serdev, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[London] : , : IntechOpen, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-83881-755-7

1-78984-136-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (154 pages)

Disciplina

615.329364

Soggetti

Botulinum toxin - Therapeutic use

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The aim of this book is to ensure a safe understanding and use of botulinum toxin in medicine. Known indications, contraindications, diversity, comparative effects between subtypes, limits, allergies, treatments, adverse reactions, nonresponsiveness, and new investigations will be described. Botulinum toxin can be currently used in nearly every specialty. The main areas in this book are cosmetics and dermatology, as well as dentistry, urology, masseter hypertrophy, chronic pain treatment, and others. The important aim is formation of the knowledge of anatomy, muscles to be treated and their function, risk factors, brand names, associations with operations, and other treatments.