Open AccessEffect of Needle Size on Pain Perception in Patients Treated With Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections
Author(s) -
Murad Alam,
Amelia Geisler,
Divya Sadhwani,
Amita Goyal,
Emily Poon,
Michael Nodzenski,
Matthew Schaeffer,
Rebecca Tung,
Kira Minkis
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.2232
Subject(s) - medicine , visual analogue scale , forehead , randomized controlled trial , surgery , anesthesia , patient satisfaction , saline , botulinum toxin , mcgill pain questionnaire
Transcutaneous injection through smaller hollow-bore needles may decrease patient discomfort, but current evidence is equivocal.
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