Pachydermoperiostosis: aesthetic treatment of prematurely aging face with facelift and botulinum toxin a.

Abstract

Pachydermoperiostosis is a rare syndrome that hinders patients' quality of life thru its aesthetics manifestations and functional obstacles. Many techniques for addressing and correcting aesthetic defects associated with pachydermoperiostosis have been introduced, including facelift surgery. This case presentation includes treatment of facial pachydermoperiostosis and restoration of facial aesthetics via treatment with facelift, skin muscle excision, and botulinum toxin A.

• Authors: Ugur Anil Bingol, Can Cinar
• Journal: The Journal of craniofacial surgery (J Craniofac Surg) Vol. 25 Issue 6 Pg. e563-4 (Nov 2014) ISSN: 1536-3732 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25377981 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors
• Botulinum Toxins, Type A

Topics

• Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
• Aging, Premature (surgery)
• Botulinum Toxins, Type A (therapeutic use)
• Cosmetic Techniques
• Esthetics
• Facial Muscles (surgery)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Osteoarthropathy, Primary Hypertrophic (surgery)
• Quality of Life
• Rejuvenation
• Rhytidoplasty (methods)
• Young Adult