Toxins in Dermatology

A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 7980

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Dear Colleagues,

Skin is the protective covering of the body. It is designed to defend against invading pathogens. Many dermatological problems have been associated with toxins in the environment. The role of many toxins has not yet been fully understood in the pathophysiology of cutaneous diseases. In this context, the editors of Toxins have set up a Special Issue dedicated to various toxins and their effects in skin diseases.

Dr. Mohamad Goldust
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • skin toxins
  • skin harm
  • toxic agents in dermatology

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Botulinum Toxin Type A for Treatment of Forehead Hyperhidrosis: Multicenter Clinical Experience and Review from Literature
by Anna Campanati, Emanuela Martina, Stamatis Gregoriou, George Kontochristopoulos, Matteo Paolinelli, Federico Diotallevi, Giulia Radi, Ivan Bobyr, Barbara Marconi, Giulio Gualdi, Paolo Amerio and Annamaria Offidani
Toxins 2022, 14(6), 372; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14060372 - 27 May 2022
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Abstract
Among the forms of idiopathic hyperhidrosis, those involving the forehead have the greatest impact on patients’ quality of life, as symptoms are not very controllable and are difficult to mask for patients. Although the local injection therapy with Incobotulinum toxin type A (IncoBTX-A [...] Read more.
Among the forms of idiopathic hyperhidrosis, those involving the forehead have the greatest impact on patients’ quality of life, as symptoms are not very controllable and are difficult to mask for patients. Although the local injection therapy with Incobotulinum toxin type A (IncoBTX-A therapy) can be considered a rational treatment, data from the literature describing both efficacy and safety of the treatment over the long term are poor. The aim of this report is to describe the single-center experience of five patients seeking treatment, for forehead hyperhidrosis with IncoBTX-A. To evaluate the benefits, safety profile and duration of anhidrosis, patients were treated following a standardized procedure and then followed until clinical relapse. The amount of sweating was measured by gravimetric testing, the extension of hyperhidrosis area was measured through Minor’s iodine starch test, and response to the treatment was evaluated using the Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). In all treated patients, a significant anhidrotic effect was observed 4 weeks after the treatment and lasted for approximately 36 weeks. The reduction in sweat production was associated with significant amelioration of symptoms and quality of life for all treated patients. No serious side effects occurred; one patient complained of a mild transient bilateral ptosis. Although further wider studies are required, our preliminary results seem to encourage the use of IncoBTX-A in forehead hyperhidrosis. Full article
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