Botulinum toxin type E associated with reduced itch and pain during wound healing and acute scar formation following excision and linear repair on the forehead: A randomized controlled trial

Murad Alam*, Domenico Vitarella, Wajdie Ahmad, Susan Abushakra, Cheri Mao, Mitchell F. Brin

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6 Scopus citations
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1317-1319
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume89
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2023

Funding

Funding sources: This study was supported by Bonti, Inc (prior to its acquisition by AbbVie ). Writing assistance and editorial support was provided by Erika von Grote, PhD, a former employee of AbbVie, and Adrienne Drinkwater, PhD of Peloton Advantage, LLC, an OPEN Health company, and was funded by AbbVie. Neither honoraria nor other form of payment was made for authorship.

Keywords

  • botulinum toxin
  • cutaneous surgery
  • pain
  • scar
  • wound healing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Dermatology

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