Ice minimizes discomfort associated with injection of botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Smith, Kevin C ^a   Comite, Stephen L ^b   Storwick, Gregory S ^a  

^a Mount Sinai School of Medicine ^*  (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; ICE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; HYPERHIDROSIS; INJECTION; NERVE BLOCK; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VIBRATION;

EID: 33846025454     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2006.32337.x     Document Type: Article

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