Maria Shirshakova1, Elena Morozova2, Daria Sokolova3, Svetlana Pervykh4, Lyudmila Smirnova2. 1. Aesthetic clinics of Maria Shirshakova, Moscow, Russian Federation. 2. Department of Dermatology and Venereology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation. 3. Clinic: Centre of Medical Practice, Moscow, Russian Federation. 4. Clinic of Evidence-Based Medicine, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in the treatment of acne. METHODS: The study was conducted in 2018 on 12 patients, 10 females and two males, aged 35 years on average. The injections with BTX-A were given during 2 weeks into the face skin in a dosage of 0.125-0.250 units. RESULTS: Skin moisture indexes increased during the therapy by 4% (P ≤ 0.05), and porosity decreased by 7% (P ≤ 0.01). Maximal changes were recorded for the sulci and pigmentation of the skin, namely, its values decreased by 10 and 9%, respectively (P ≤ 0.01). BTX-A is recommended for an application not only in plastic surgeries but also for local correction of acne on the patient's skin. CONCLUSION: A positive correlation was revealed between the duration of treatment and reduction of skin oiliness (0.87), pigmentation (0.78), skin sulci (0.84), and skin porosity (0.88), and negative correlation was established with increased skin moisture (-0.64). The obtained dependencies apply for the therapy period of up to 2 weeks. Pharmacological properties of BTX-A allow recommending it as a drug used in post-acne therapy.
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in the treatment of acne. METHODS: The study was conducted in 2018 on 12 patients, 10 females and two males, aged 35 years on average. The injections with BTX-A were given during 2 weeks into the face skin in a dosage of 0.125-0.250 units. RESULTS: Skin moisture indexes increased during the therapy by 4% (P ≤ 0.05), and porosity decreased by 7% (P ≤ 0.01). Maximal changes were recorded for the sulci and pigmentation of the skin, namely, its values decreased by 10 and 9%, respectively (P ≤ 0.01). BTX-A is recommended for an application not only in plastic surgeries but also for local correction of acne on the patient's skin. CONCLUSION: A positive correlation was revealed between the duration of treatment and reduction of skin oiliness (0.87), pigmentation (0.78), skin sulci (0.84), and skin porosity (0.88), and negative correlation was established with increased skin moisture (-0.64). The obtained dependencies apply for the therapy period of up to 2 weeks. Pharmacological properties of BTX-A allow recommending it as a drug used in post-acne therapy.