Treatment of face wrinkles with V-shaped symmetrical injection of botulinum toxin

Objective To probe the advantages of administering V-shaped symmetrical injection of BTX-A for face lifting. Methods 116 female cases, of face crease were treated by BTX-A injecting symmetrically in V shape. They consisted of 49 cases of frontal stria, 23 glabella wrinkles, 33 fish tail stria and 11 cases of nose back. Results 96 achieved good effect, making a 82.7 per cent, 18 felt self satisfying, 15.52 per cent. Only 2 cases failed, that is 1.72 per cent. No serious complications as intoxication, allergy, blepharoptosis, diplopia or lower eyelid eversion occured. Conclusion In the treatment for face wrinkles with BTX-A injected symmetrically in V form, all the injection points were arranged in the target muscle in the shape of V. The positions and distances among them are distributed so symmetrically and evenly that serious complications can be greatly prevented and the actions of BTX-A will play to its makimum, the clinical result of it is quite effective.