Dramatic Reduction of Facial Flushing and Skin Redness with Micro-Dose BOTOX from Indiana University School of Medicine Colleague

A colleague of mine treated Rosacea flushing and skin redness successfully with micro-dose injection of BOTOX across most of the face with know muscular side effects. "Immediate" and "Dramatic" improvement were seen. This patient was laser treatment-resistant. This is an art as much as a science because you need to treat the tissue level that contains the acetylcholine containing nerves. Those that sweat while flushing or exhibiting skin redness are the best candidates.

Dermatol Surg. 2004 Jan;30(1):102-4.

Botulinum toxin for the treatment of facial flushing.
Yuraitis M, Jacob CI.

Indiana University Medical School, Indianapolis, IN


BACKGROUND: Facial flushing is a common problem that is encountered by fair-skinned patients of Celtic and Northern European descent. Although usually transient in nature, some patients display a persistent reddened skin tone, with periods of increased erythema. Treatment of this condition is limited.

OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel method for the treatment of persistent facial flushing.

METHOD: We report a case of persistent facial flushing that was resistant to multiple pulsed dye laser treatments and was successfully treated with botulinum toxin A.

RESULTS: The posttreatment appearance was dramatic, and the patient was highly satisfied with the cosmetic outcome.

CONCLUSION: Botulinum toxin A can be used in small quantities to decrease persistent facial flushing temporarily.

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Dermatol Surg. 2005 Apr;31(4):491; author reply 492.

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This was done in 2004? Is this procedure available to the public and at what cost? This gets rid of the redness on the face temporarily? How long does temporarily mean? Thanks as always.