Publications by authors named "Joseph S Elkhoury"

No previous study has objectively evaluated the effect of different forehead injection patterns on the eyebrow height and forehead lines. The patients were divided into three groups. Botulinum toxin was injected into both the lateral and medial eyebrow depressors in all groups.

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Background: Previous reports have objectively demonstrated the efficacy of botulinum toxin for brow elevation. No clinical trial has compared the variation of the eyebrow shape and height when the lateral eyebrow depressors are injected alone or in combination with the medial eyebrow depressors.

Methods: A prospective, randomized, controlled study was designed to evaluate and compare the effect of two different botulinum toxin injection techniques on brow shape and position.

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Background: Tissue adhesives (TAs) are widely utilized in abdominoplasty to reduce postoperative seroma. However, current literature regarding TAs in abdominoplasty is limited to small studies and the findings of single institutions.

Objectives: The authors reviewed the current literature regarding the effects of TAs on seroma formation and other endpoints following abdominoplasty, and summarized the types of TAs and application techniques that have been described to date.

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