title: Cutis laxa: Improvement of facial aesthetics by using botulinum toxin.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical School General Hospital of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. tamurab@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Bhertha M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: Luciana M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lourenço
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Platt
authors.forename: Patrícia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pertel
authors.forename: Letícia F G
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Levites
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins