TY - JOUR
T1 - Modifications of eyebrow position with botulinum exotoxin A.
AU - Kokoska, Mimi S.
AU - Amato, Jason B.
AU - Hollenbeak, Christopher S.
AU - Glaser, Dee Anna
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To determine if clinically used botulinum exotoxin A (Botox) injections to the forehead and glabellar and crow's-feet regions result in modifications of eyebrow position. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Academic medical center in St Louis, Mo. SUBJECTS: Twenty-nine adult patients treated with botulinum exotoxin A injections for rhytids. INTERVENTION: The eyebrow position at 13 different sites was measured before injection and 2 weeks after treatment. The areas injected were based on patient preference and physician assessment. Of the 29 patients, 14 received injections into the glabella only and 15 received injections into the glabella and forehead, with or without treatment of the crow's-feet. RESULTS: In 29 patients at rest, we found no significant (P value range,.17 to.97) change in eyebrow position, except for a point depression at the right lateral eyebrow. The 15 patients who received injections into the forehead and glabella, with or without treatment of the crow's-feet, had no significant (P value range,.11 to.84) change in eyebrow position, except for a point of depression at the left medial eyebrow. Both groups exhibited eyebrow depression in the active state (eyebrow maximally elevated). CONCLUSIONS: Botulinum exotoxin A injections into the forehead and glabellar, and crow's-feet regions did not significantly change the resting eyebrow position. However, forehead injections contributed to eyebrow depression in the active state.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To determine if clinically used botulinum exotoxin A (Botox) injections to the forehead and glabellar and crow's-feet regions result in modifications of eyebrow position. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Academic medical center in St Louis, Mo. SUBJECTS: Twenty-nine adult patients treated with botulinum exotoxin A injections for rhytids. INTERVENTION: The eyebrow position at 13 different sites was measured before injection and 2 weeks after treatment. The areas injected were based on patient preference and physician assessment. Of the 29 patients, 14 received injections into the glabella only and 15 received injections into the glabella and forehead, with or without treatment of the crow's-feet. RESULTS: In 29 patients at rest, we found no significant (P value range,.17 to.97) change in eyebrow position, except for a point depression at the right lateral eyebrow. The 15 patients who received injections into the forehead and glabella, with or without treatment of the crow's-feet, had no significant (P value range,.11 to.84) change in eyebrow position, except for a point of depression at the left medial eyebrow. Both groups exhibited eyebrow depression in the active state (eyebrow maximally elevated). CONCLUSIONS: Botulinum exotoxin A injections into the forehead and glabellar, and crow's-feet regions did not significantly change the resting eyebrow position. However, forehead injections contributed to eyebrow depression in the active state.
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U2 - 10.1001/archfaci.4.4.244
DO - 10.1001/archfaci.4.4.244
M3 - Article
C2 - 12437430
AN - SCOPUS:0036782255
SN - 1521-2491
VL - 4
SP - 244
EP - 247
JO - Archives of facial plastic surgery : official publication for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc. and the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies
JF - Archives of facial plastic surgery : official publication for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc. and the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies
IS - 4
ER -