Toosi Parviz; Barikbin Behrooz; Arbabi Mohammad; Saati Siavash
Volume 10, Issue 2 , 2007, , Pages 125-129
Abstract
Background and aim: Appearance concerns are increasingly common. Indeed, clinical surveys in the private settings show that more and more people are dissatisfied with some aspects of their physical appearance. Concurrently, there is increasing demand for cosmetic specialists to perform procedures to ...
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Background and aim: Appearance concerns are increasingly common. Indeed, clinical surveys in the private settings show that more and more people are dissatisfied with some aspects of their physical appearance. Concurrently, there is increasing demand for cosmetic specialists to perform procedures to enhance physical appearance. It is hypothetized that body image and acceptance of cosmetic surgery in the individual's environment motivate patients to have cosmetic procedure. Current study aimed to determine the demographics and body image concerns in persons seeking botulinum toxin type A injection as a cosmetic enhancement in private dermatologic clinics.Materials and methods: A questionnaire survey was done on 116 applicants attending 13 private dermatologic practices in Tehran.Results: The level of academic education and employment of women seeking this procedure was significantly higher than the average Iranian women. Forty-four percent of applicants reported previous cosmetic surgery which was significantly related to the experience of surgery among their first degree relatives. The number of applicants 20-35 years old was twice the number observed in USA, in the same age group. Conclusion: The high number of applicants in lower age groups is significant in this study. The best predictors of motivation for this cosmetic procedure were the level of education and individual's environmental acceptance, not their income.
R Salmanpour; MJ Rahmanian
Volume 4, Issue 2 , 2001, , Pages 9-12
Abstract
Background: Severe axillary hyperhidrosis causes considerable emotional stress to individuals affected with this condition. Existing topical and surgical therapies are either ineffective or associated with unacceptable morbidity and sequelae. Objective: In this study we attempted to determine the effect ...
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Background: Severe axillary hyperhidrosis causes considerable emotional stress to individuals affected with this condition. Existing topical and surgical therapies are either ineffective or associated with unacceptable morbidity and sequelae. Objective: In this study we attempted to determine the effect of botulinum toxin A (Dysport) in the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis. Patients and Methods: After visualization of hyperhidrosis using the iodine-starch test, ten patients with axillary hyperhidrosis underwent intradermal injection with 125 units of Dysport in the axillary skin bilaterally. Patients were observed for 7 months after treatment. Results: The treatment was well tolerated without side effects. All patients experienced relatively complete anhidrosis of the axillary skin after about one week for periods lasting from 4 to 7 months. Conclusion: Botulinum-A toxin may offer a fast, safe, and highly effective therapeutic option for severe hyperhidrosis.