Background and objective.

With the evolution of the experience in the use of botulinum toxin type A for aesthetic treatments, updated guidelines of good clinical practices are needed.

The objective of this work was to develop updated recommendations for good practices in daily clinical use, in order to optimize the mana- gement of the aesthetic patient and the results obtained with botulinum toxin type A.

Methods.

A panel of 44 participants with extensive experience in the use of Abobotulinum toxin met to review and discuss the available evidence and clinical practice in the aesthetic application of Abobotulinum toxin A.

Results.

The topics discussed for the creation of this consensus included questions directly related to the use and properties of botulinum toxin type A (Azzalure®) and general topics related to clinical practice: precision and field of effect of botulinum toxin type A, duration of effect, speed of onset of action, treatment protocols, combined treatments of botulinum toxin type A and hyaluronic acid for greater patient satisfaction and facial harmony, post-treatment recommendations, diagnosis and prior assessment of the patient for optimal effect, age at which patients begin to be treated with the toxin and its recommendation as a preventive treatment according to the Glogau I or II aging scales, management of patient expectations and assessment of patient satisfaction.

Conclusions.

This consensus has collected the opinions, advice and experience of aesthetic doctors with extensive experience in the use of botulinum toxin type A to help professionals achieve the best possible results in terms of efficacy and patient satisfaction.

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