Successful use of Botulinum toxin-A for the treatment of neck and anterior chest wall flushing.
Neck and anterior chest wall flushing can be a social handicap to the sufferer and current treatment options are often unsatisfactory. We report the case of a 48-year-old woman with severe flushing of the anterior neck and anterior chest wall which resolved after three treatments of intracutaneous botulinum toxin A injections. We believe that this treatment method for skin flushing is simple, effective and free of significant side effects at these sites. Further studies are needed to evaluate the duration of the therapeutic effect.
Sterodimas
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Hillingdon and Mount Vernon NHS trust, Northwood, UK.
Nicolaou
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Paes
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D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005483:Flushing / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D035441:Thoracic Wall; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A