Use of botulinum toxin in aesthetic medicine and gynaecology: current approaches, controversies, and future directions

Andrea Etrusco; Maurina Geru; Antonio Simone Laganà; Vito Chiantera; Andrea Giannini; Giovanni Buzzaccarini

doi:10.5114/pm.2023.131457

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Menopause Review/Przegląd Menopauzalny

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Review paper

Use of botulinum toxin in aesthetic medicine and gynaecology: current approaches, controversies, and future directions

Andrea Etrusco

¹

,

Maurina Geru

²

,

Antonio Simone Laganà

¹

,

Vito Chiantera

¹

,

Andrea Giannini

³

,

Giovanni Buzzaccarini

⁴

Unit of Gynaecological Oncology, ARNAS “Civico – Di Cristina – Benfratelli”, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Gynaecology and Obstetrics Clinic, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, PhD Course in “Translational Medicine and Oncology”, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy

Menopause Rev 2023; 22(3): 155-160

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pm.2023.131457

Online publish date: 2023/09/25

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This review looks at the use of botulinum toxin in the gynaecological field with the aim of determining what needs to be further investigated to achieve a standardized application. Numerous studies have been conducted to explore how botulinum toxins (BoNT) can be applied, and it is becoming popular for treating various disorders such as chronic pelvic pain, vestibulodynia, and vaginism. However, the exact dosage and ideal location for injections still need to be clarified. The objective of this study is to point out which aspects need to be more carefully studied to ensure a consistent use of BoNT in gynaecology.

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Use of botulinum toxin in aesthetic medicine and gynaecology: current approaches, controversies, and future directions

Andrea Etrusco 1 , Maurina Geru 2 , Antonio Simone Laganà 1 , Vito Chiantera 1 , Andrea Giannini 3 , Giovanni Buzzaccarini 4

botulinum, vagina, vulva, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, Botox

Andrea Etrusco

¹

,

Maurina Geru

²

,

Antonio Simone Laganà

¹

,

Vito Chiantera

¹

,

Andrea Giannini

³

,

Giovanni Buzzaccarini

⁴