Botulinum toxin injections are the most used and best-known aesthetic treatment internationally, but there remain a number of problematic topics and suboptimal results. Here an internationally known expert and his contributors explain the scientific background and aesthetic principles that can help clinicians achieve better results in problem cases.
Botulinum toxin injections are the most used and best-known aesthetic treatment internationally, but there remain problematic topics and suboptimal results. Here an internationally known expert and his contributors explain the scientific background and aesthetic principles that can help clinicians achieve better results in problem cases.
| Preface |
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| Contributors |
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| Introduction: Injectable Botulinum Toxin and Its Aesthetic Applications |
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| Chapter 1 The Clinical Importance of Botulinum Toxin as an Injected Protein: Immunogenicity |
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| Chapter 2 Optimizing Aesthetic Combination Treatments with Botulinum Toxin |
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| Chapter 3 Antibody Formation and Botulinum Toxin Resistance |
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| Chapter 4 Conversion and Calculations between Different Commercial Toxin Products |
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| Chapter 5 The Aesthetic Standard for Contouring and Facial Dynamics |
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| Chapter 6 To Immobilize or Modulate Muscle Function? |
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| Chapter 7 Achieving Better Results through Proper Instrumentation for Aesthetic Toxin Practice |
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| Chapter 8 Achieving Better Symmetry with Aesthetic Toxins |
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| Chapter 9 Optimizing Aesthetic Toxin Treatments by Proper Toxin Reconstitution |
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| Chapter 10 The Initial Judgment and Repeating and Modifying Aesthetic Toxin Treatments |
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| Chapter 11 Anatomical Considerations to Improve Aesthetic Treatments Using Neuromodulators |
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| Chapter 12 Why Injection Depth Is Important for Better Aesthetic Toxin Practice |
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| Chapter 13 Distributing Toxin Precisely to the Motor Endplates |
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| Chapter 14 Individualized Aesthetic Toxin Practice or Freestyle Injection? |
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| Chapter 15 Eyebrow Enhancement or Instability? |
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| Chapter 16 Refining Forehead Toxin Treatment |
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| Chapter 17 Refining Toxin Treatment for Glabella Frown Lines |
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| Chapter 18 Refining Toxin Treatment for the Masseters |
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| Index |
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Yates Yen-Yu Chao, MD is well-known as an expert in aesthetic dermatology, Dr Chao is an active lecturer/trainer across the world and keynote speaker in major international conferences. During over 20 years of practice, he has innovated and published many novel techniques. The Chao Institute of Aesthetic Medicine in Taipei trains doctors worldwide. He is on advisory boards of the leading brands of lasers, devices, fillers, toxins and skin care products.
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