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.
Preface
Contributors
Introduction: Injectable Botulinum Toxin and Its Aesthetic Applications
1. The Clinical Importance of Botulinum Toxin as an Injected Protein: Immunogenicity
Michael Martin
2. Optimizing Aesthetic Combination Treatments with Botulinum Toxin
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
3. Antibody Formation and Botulinum Toxin Resistance
Jürgen Frevert and Yates Yen-Yu Chao
4. Conversion and Calculations between Different Commercial Toxin Products
Jürgen Frevert and Yates Yen-Yu Chao
5. The Aesthetic Standard for Contouring and Facial Dynamics
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
6. To Immobilize or Modulate Muscle Function?
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
7. Achieving Better Results through Proper Instrumentation for Aesthetic Toxin Practice
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
8. Achieving Better Symmetry with Aesthetic Toxins
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
9. Optimizing Aesthetic Toxin Treatments by Proper Toxin Reconstitution
Jürgen Frevert and Yates Yen-Yu Chao
10. The Initial Judgment and Repeating and Modifying Aesthetic Toxin Treatments
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
11. Anatomical Considerations to Improve Aesthetic Treatments Using Neuromodulators
Nicholas Moellhoff and Sebastian Cotofana
12. Why Injection Depth Is Important for Better Aesthetic Toxin Practice
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
13. Distributing Toxin Precisely to the Motor Endplates
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
14. Individualized Aesthetic Toxin Practice or Freestyle Injection?
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
15. Eyebrow Enhancement or Instability?
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
16. Refining Forehead Toxin Treatment
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
17. Refining Toxin Treatment for Glabella Frown Lines
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
18. Refining Toxin Treatment for the Masseters
Yates Yen-Yu Chao
Index
Biography
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.
