Cutis laxa: Improvement of facial aesthetics by using botulinum toxin.
BACKGROUND
Cutis laxa is characterized by the total loss of skin elasticity, which is also called generalized elastosis that leads to the appearance of early aging.


OBJECTIVE
The authors report a patient with cutis laxa in which botulinum toxin was used for the improvement of facial aesthetics. This is a case report with a literature review. Botulinum toxin was injected into the classical sites usually used for the treatment of dynamic wrinkles.


RESULTS
The patient showed improvement of the aging appearance.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of botulinum toxin may represent an additional, less invasive resource to improve facial defects in these patients.
Tamura
Bhertha M
BM
Medical School General Hospital of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. tamurab@uol.com.br
Lourenço
Luciana M
LM
Platt
Adriana
A
Pertel
Patrícia
P
Santos
Letícia F G
LF
Levites
Jacob
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003483:Cutis Laxa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins