Goodman Greg J
Monash University, Clayton Victoria, Australia.
J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2010 May;3(2):90-2. doi: 10.4103/0974-2077.69019.
Botulinum toxin has been utilised successfully in many facial and extra facial regions to limit superfluous movement. Scars, whether traumatic or disease-related, are treated with many modalities.
To assess the available literature concerning the prophylactic use of botulinum toxin for the improvement in the cosmetic outcome of scars induced by surgery and to examine its role in the treatment of established scars alone, as also combined with other modalities.
The results of the prophylactic use of botulinum toxin to limit the resultant scarring from surgery are examined by a literature review. The primary and adjunctive use of botulinum toxin in the treatment of post acne and post surgical and traumatic scars is explored by case examples.
Literature review and personal experience shows good Improvement in the appearance of scars with the use of botulinum toxin alone or with other adjuvant modalities in the treatment of scars.
Botulinum toxin would appear to be useful both in the prophylaxis and treatment of certain types of scars.
肉毒杆菌毒素已成功应用于许多面部和面部以外区域,以限制多余的运动。疤痕,无论是创伤性的还是与疾病相关的,都有多种治疗方式。
评估有关预防性使用肉毒杆菌毒素以改善手术引起的疤痕美容效果的现有文献,并研究其在单独治疗已形成的疤痕以及与其他方式联合治疗中的作用。
通过文献综述研究预防性使用肉毒杆菌毒素以限制手术产生的疤痕的结果。通过案例分析探讨肉毒杆菌毒素在治疗痤疮后、手术和创伤后疤痕中的主要和辅助用途。
文献综述和个人经验表明,在治疗疤痕时单独使用肉毒杆菌毒素或与其他辅助方式联合使用,疤痕外观有明显改善。
肉毒杆菌毒素似乎在某些类型疤痕的预防和治疗中都有用。