Horizontal animation deformity as unusual complication of neurotoxin modulation of the gummy smile
[Article]
Chen, Gang; Oranges, Carlo M; Giordano, Salvatore; Huang, Rulin; Wang, Wenjin
Injections of botulinum toxin type A represent the most common nonsurgical cosmetic treatment worldwide. The authors report a case of dynamic horizontal wrinkling in the upper lip that appeared after botulinum toxin type A injections to treat gummy smile associated with nasal alar base reduction, in a 28-year-old woman. The anatomic features and pathogenic mechanism underlying this unusual complication are analyzed and discussed.
2019
Dermatology Online Journal
25/8
Chen, Gang; Oranges, Carlo M; Giordano, Salvatore; Huang, Rulin; Wang, Wenjin