Global Journal of Medical Research, I: Surgeries and Cardiovascular System, Volume 22 Issue 2

© 2022. Honório Sampaio Menezes, Danuza Dias Alves, Roberto Chacur, Rodrigo Cadore Mafaldo, Nívea Maria Bordin da Silva Chacur, Leandro Dias Gomes, Vicenzo Stein de Vargas, Giulia Casa Nova Barbosa, Gabriella Andressa Marchesin de Castro & Manuela Guimarães Dias Gomes. This research/review article is distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You must give appropriate credit to authors and reference this article if parts of the article are reproduced in any manner. Applicable licensing terms are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc- nd/4.0/. Traumatic Facial Injury Treated by Botulinum Toxin A By Honório Sampaio Menezes, Danuza Dias Alves, Roberto Chacur, Rodrigo Cadore Mafaldo, Nívea Maria Bordin da Silva Chacur, Leandro Dias Gomes, Vicenzo Stein de Vargas, Giulia Casa Nova Barbosa, Gabriella Andressa Marchesin de Castro & Manuela Guimarães Dias Gomes Abstract- Introduction: Botulinum toxin type A (BTA) is used in the treatment of various medical and aesthetic conditions. The mechanism of action of the drug includes action on fibroblast stimulation, decrease of wound tension and production of collagen. Objective: This study aimed to demonstrate the use of botulinum toxin as a possible treatment for reducing facial scarring. Methods: It was a retrospective study involving patients who were treated with BTA for the management of facial scars. Conclusion: Botulinum toxin A is efficient for the treatment and reduction of facial scars resulting from trauma or surgical interventions. Keywords: botulinum toxin A, facial scarring, wound healing, wound tension. GJMR-I Classification: DDC Code: 616.0472 LCC Code: RB127 TraumaticFacialInjuryTreatedbyBotulinumToxinA Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: Global Journal of Medical Research: I Surgeries and Cardiovascular System Volume 22 Issue 2 Version 1.0 Year 2022 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-4618 & Print ISSN: 0975-5888