Journal Reviews

The role of botulinum toxin in vasospastic disorders of the hand

6 April 2016 | | Aesthetic Medicine, Dermatology, Hand and Wrist Surgery | Botox, Botulinum toxin, Ischemia, Pain, Raynaud, Vasodilation, Vasospasm

We were interested to read the review article by Dr Neumeister titled, The Role of Botulinum Toxin in Vasospastic Disorders of the Hand. The paper provided a thorough summary of Raynaud phenomenon, including the history of the disorder, associated conditions,...

Headache relief and onabotulinumtoxinA injections

12 February 2015 | | Dermatology, Aesthetic Medicine | Botox, Restylane, botulinum toxin, chronic headaches, hyaluronic acid, migraines

This is an evaluation of the treatment efficacy of cosmetic doses of onabotulinumtoxinA (approximately 15-50 units) on the frequency and severity of headaches in patients. This study is marred by its own self-admitted bias, and fault lines exist in the...