Daisy Kopera1. 1. Department of Dermatology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, Graz, Austria. daisy.kopera@medunigraz.at
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In the history of medicine, unexpected coincidences indicated the development of new treatment options. OBJECTIVE: One of the most peculiar ones concerns the finding of botulinum toxin, and this should be familiar to physicians using the drug. METHODS: A survey through the history of the "fat-poison" has been performed. RESULT: A poison turned to one of the most popular drugs in aesthetic medicine. CONCLUSION: Depending on the dose, a substance may be poisonous or not.
BACKGROUND: In the history of medicine, unexpected coincidences indicated the development of new treatment options. OBJECTIVE: One of the most peculiar ones concerns the finding of botulinum toxin, and this should be familiar to physicians using the drug. METHODS: A survey through the history of the "fat-poison" has been performed. RESULT: A poison turned to one of the most popular drugs in aesthetic medicine. CONCLUSION: Depending on the dose, a substance may be poisonous or not.
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