Overview

Techniques of Botulinum Toxin Injections in the Head and Neck is a simple, direct reference that illustrates specific techniques of performing Botulinum toxins (Botox) in the head and neck. All techniques are well-illustrated to allow for use as a quick technical reference.

This book not only provides well-illustrated technical vignettes, but also addresses the many possible potential uses of Botox in the head and neck, from neurologic and functional disorders, to headaches, to cosmetic applications.

Audience

Primary Subject: Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery / Craniofacial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Secondary Subject: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery / Rhinology
Secondary Subject: Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery / Laryngology
Audience Level: Professional

Foreword
Gayle Woodson

Foreword
Corey S. Maas

Preface
Acknowledgment
Contributing Authors

Chapter 1. Botox in medical applications: History, Types of Toxin and Doses
Anne F. Hseu

Section I – Dystonias
Michael S. Benninger

Chapter 2. Laryngeal Dystonias
Michael S. Benninger

Chapter 3. Blepharospasm
Michael S. Benninger

Chapter 4. Hemifacial Spasm
Michael S. Benninger

Chapter 5. Spasmodic Torticollis, or Cervical Dystonia
Michael S. Benninger

Chapter 6. Oralmandibular Dystonia
Michael S. Benninger

Section II – Functional Disorders
Michael S. Benninger

Chapter 7. Headaches
Michael S. Benninger

Chapter 8. Cricopharyngeus Muscle Dysfunction
Michael S. Benninger

Chapter 9. Salivary Gland Injections
Michael S. Benninger

Chapter 10. Frey’s Syndrome
Peter C. Revenaugh

Section III – Cosmetic Applications
P. Daniel Knott

Chapter 11. Theory and Principles in Aesthetic Use
P. Daniel Knott

Chapter 12. Glabella
P. Daniel Knott

Chapter 13. Forehead Treatment and Brow Repositioning
P. Daniel Knott

Chapter 14. Periorbital Rejuvenation
Andrea Jarchow

Chapter 15. Perioral and Cervical Refinement
P. Daniel Knott

Chapter 16. Treatment of Facial Paralysis and Synkinesis
P. Daniel Knott

About The Editors

Michael Benninger, M.D.

Michael S. Benninger, M.D. is the Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is the Cummings-Brush Chair in Surgical Education for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He serves as Director of the hospital's Medical Center for the Performing Artist and as co-director of its Professional Voice Clinic.

In addition to his work at the hospital, Dr. Benninger has been very involved in Regional, National and International medical organizations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), and has been a former Vice President and Chairman of the Board of Governors of that Organization. He is a Past-President of the American Rhinologic Society and the Michigan Oto-Laryngological Society. He currently is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, which is the largest peer-reviewed journal in the world for that specialty. He is on the Board of Directors of the Voice Foundation and the International Association of Phonosurgeons, and has recently been on the Executive Council of the Triological Society. He has served on the Residency Review Committee for Otolaryngology and as a member of the Medical Advisory Board for WebMD. He is the Past-Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership.

Dr. Benninger has authored or edited 4 books and has also has written numerous book chapters and scientific articles, focusing primarily on voice care and laryngology, nasal and sinus disease and health care management. He has lectured extensively across the country and throughout the world.

A graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Benninger received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

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P. Daniel Knott, MD

P. Daniel Knott, MD, is a facial aesthetic surgeon and Associate Staff at the Cleveland Clinic Head and Neck Institute at Cleveland Clinic.

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