Central Forehead Ischemic Skin Injury following Glabellar Botulinum: A Paradigm Microshift?

Vascular occlusion events have surged in incidence due to the increased popularity of cosmetic injectables. Ostensibly, treatments that involve nonparticulate solutions, such as botulinum, have traditionally been thought to carry no risk of vaso-occlusive complications. In this article, we report th...

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Main Authors: Stephanie D. Hynes, NP-C, Danny J. Soares, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-03-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004865
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Summary:Vascular occlusion events have surged in incidence due to the increased popularity of cosmetic injectables. Ostensibly, treatments that involve nonparticulate solutions, such as botulinum, have traditionally been thought to carry no risk of vaso-occlusive complications. In this article, we report the first published instance of a suspected ischemic skin injury after botulinum injection to the glabella and surmise on the potential etiological mechanisms that may underlie these rare occurrences.
ISSN:2169-7574