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Pearls and Pitfalls of Botulinum Toxin and Filler Substances in the Upper Third of the Face

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Botulinum toxin is currently the most popular aesthetic procedure for men and women. The upper third of the face is frequently treated. The risks and complications of treating three areas above the zygomatic arch are discussed. Combining fillers with toxin in these areas often provides the most successful results. Precautions about treatment and methods to avoid complications are addressed.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Seth L. Matarasso MD

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel, and Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA

    Morris E. Hartstein, MD, FACS

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Beverly Hills, California, USA

    Guy G. Massry, MD, FACS

  3. Clinical Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Ophthalmic Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Inc, Saint Louis University, and Saint Louis University Eye Institute, Missouri, USA

    John B. Holds, MD, FACS

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Matarasso, S.L. (2015). Pearls and Pitfalls of Botulinum Toxin and Filler Substances in the Upper Third of the Face. In: Hartstein, MD, FACS, M., Massry, MD, FACS, G., Holds, MD, FACS, J. (eds) Pearls and Pitfalls in Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1544-6_152

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