Summary and key features Benzyl alcohol has anesthetic effects and is safe for skin injection. Skin injection of botulinum toxin reconstituted with preserved (i.e., benzyl alcohol-containing) saline is less painful than injection of toxin reconstituted with saline only. Skin preinfiltration…
Summary and key features Most neuromodulators are provided as powders that require reconstitution prior to use. Preserved saline is the most common diluent used in clinical practice; however, other diluents have also proven to be safe and effective. While package…
Summary and key features Abobotulinumtoxin (AboBoNT) is a botulinum toxin A with similar features to the other type A botulinum toxins. The accessory proteins that surround the neurotoxin protein are already dissociated in the vial after reconstitution. Is “diffusion” an…
Key Messages Adipocytolysis refers to the subcutaneous injection of chemicals, such as the detergent sodium deoxycholate, which ablates or lyses rather than shrinks fat cells Injection lipolysis, otherwise known as pharmaceutical lipoplasty, refers to the subcutaneous injection of compounds, such…