Course: The Difference Between the Types of Botulinum Toxin Available for Cosmetic Use
4 Different Types of Botulinum Toxins Available Now For Cosmetic Use: What’s The Difference Between Them
Rohit Kakar, MD +1

This course serves to provide the reader with an overview of the mechanism, efficacy, and injection preparation & technique of the botulinum toxins currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) available for use.

Faculty

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Rohit Kakar
MD

Dr. Rohit Kakar (@drrohitkakar) is a Board Certified, Fellowship-trained Cosmetic Dermatologist, Laser Surgeon, and Melanoma expert. He earned his Bachelor of Science with Distinction from the University of Michigan and his Medical Doctorate from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Kakar completed his dermatology residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and completed a fellowship in Melanoma and Cutaneous Lymphoma at Georgetown University Washington Hospital Center. He completed an additional fellowship (accredited by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery) in Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery at Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills, with cosmetic dermatologists Dr. Derek H. Jones and Dr. Naissan Wesley, world-renowned for their pioneering work on injectable fillers, botulinum toxin, and laser medicine. Dr. Kakar has published numerous articles and contributed to multiple academic volumes, with a specific focus on cosmetic dermatology.

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Derek Jones
MD

Board-certified in dermatology, Dr. Jones received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, and completed his dermatology residency at Columbia University in New York City, where he served as Chief Resident. In 1999 he founded Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills, where he is the Director. Dr. Jones is currently Director of an American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Cosmetic Fellowship, and for 20 years prior was Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Jones is an internationally regarded key opinion leader and researcher on cosmetic injectables. He is frequently an invited speaker at national dermatology meetings and has delivered over 300 scholarly lectures internationally.

Dr. Jones is a widely published author, with more than 110 publications in leading peer-reviewed medical journals. He has written several textbook chapters and is Editor of the textbook Injectable Fillers: Principles and Practice (Wiley-Blackwell), and the upcoming Injectable Fillers: Facial Contouring and Sculpting (Wiley-Blackwell). Dr. Jones is an Assistant Editor for Journal of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Jones served as the lead investigator on the Juvederm Voluma® and Kybella trials that led to FDA approval. He has been a principal investigator on many clinical trials in facial aesthetics, including the trials that led to FDA approval of Juvéderm® , Latisse®, Belotero®, Xeomin®, Restylane Refyne® and Radiesse® for hands, as well as 2 other Phase 3 studies of novel neurotoxins. Dr. Jones is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and ASDS, and has filled numerous leadership roles for ASDS, including 3 years on the Board of Directors.

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Editors

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Naissan Wesley
MD

Dr. Naissan Wesley is an Advanced Aesthetic and Surgical Dermatologist and the Director of Mohs micrographic surgery at Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills. Board-certified and fellowship-trained in cosmetic, surgical dermatology, and Mohs surgery, Dr. Wesley graduated magna cum laude with high honors in biology and art history from University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). As one of the top college graduates in the nation, she was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Dr. Wesley completed her medical school and residency at University of California San Francisco (UCSF), where she also graduated at the top of her class and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. At UCSF, she was recipient of the Chancellor Award for Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership (awarded to only one student annually among all graduate schools) and the National Medical Association’s Emerging Scholar Award. She completed her Mohs, cosmetic and surgical dermatology fellowship at Skin Care Physicians in Boston, MA.

Dr. Wesley is a Clinical Instructor of Dermatologic Surgery at UCLA. She has over 20 honors and awards, authored over 40 publications in leading medical journals and has been quoted in magazines and news outlets nationwide. Dr. Wesley is recognized as a monthly invited journalist for the aesthetic section of Dermatology News since 2009. She was also the guest editor of the first ethnic skin issue of Seminars of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Wesley has been an investigator in numerous research studies that have contributed to many of the most cutting-edge procedures performed today in cosmetic dermatology, including Juvederm Voluma, Kybella, Xeomin, Dysport, Ulthera, Coolsculpting, Thermage, Velashape, Artefill, and Miradry.

Dr. Wesley is sought after for her aesthetic skill and ability to rejuvenate faces and skin. From a family of artists and physicians, and with an art background, Dr. Wesley’s approach is that of an artist and a scientist, creating extraordinarily natural results that do not appear overdone. She feels that patients should look natural, revived and refreshed, the best version of themselves (“you, only better”). She has a keen interest in integrative and holistic medicine and dermatology. Dr. Wesley performs Mohs surgery, Botox, Filler, Kybella and PRP injections, Laser procedures, sclerotherapy, scar revision, and more.  Her outside interests include loved ones/family, pilates, yoga, beach cruisers, hiking, photography, travel, and philanthropic efforts for animals, children, and the earth to help make it a better place.

  • Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology (Board-Certified)
  • Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Dermatology division, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles
  • Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
  • Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery
  • Member, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
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