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lateral canthal line (crow's feet)

Pathology: - wrinkles at the corners of the eye from dermatoheliosis & squinting Management: - Botox FDA-approved - topical Botox can be effective when applied after ablative fractional CO2 laser treatment (breakdown of epidermal barrier), otherwise topical Botox is ineffective [2]

General

wrinkle; rhytide; rhytidosis facialis

References

  1. FDA News Release: Sept. 11, 2013 FDA approves Botox Cosmetic to improve the appearance of crow's feet lines. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm367662.htm
  2. Mahmoud BH et al. Prospective randomized controlled study to determine the effect of topical application of botulinum toxin A for crow's feet after treatment with ablative fractional CO2 laser. Dermatol Surg 2015 Jan; 41:Suppl 1:S75-81. PMID: 25548849