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Bahar F. Firoz, M.D., M.P.H., is one of two principal investigators on the Botox and Dysport study. Dr. Firoz is an associate professor and director of Mohs surgery in the Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery.
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SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 29, 2010) — The brand Botox has been around a while, but it’s getting a fresh test in a new study at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio comparing Botox with another wrinkle treatment.

The School of Medicine’s Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery is conducting an Institutional Review Board-approved clinical study comparing Botox with Dysport, another FDA-approved drug used in standard doses for the treatment of forehead wrinkles. In this study, volunteers will receive injections of Botox Cosmetic and Dysport into the forehead to reduce wrinkles. It will compare Botox to Dysport, with one injected on each side of the area between the eyebrows.

Participants will receive the injection in February at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. The dermatology clinic is on the third floor of the Grossman building. The dermatology physicians are part of the School of Medicine’s multispecialty practice called UT Medicine San Antonio.

Patients will also have four scheduled follow-up visits during the six months after injection. The follow-up visits will be for photographs only, except for patients who need a touch-up in the first week. There is some cost to the patient, although injections will be offered at a reduced cost of about $200. The typical cost is approximately $700.

Principal investigators on the study are Bahar F. Firoz, M.D., M.P.H., and Wenhong Zhou, M.D. Although the study is already full, those who qualified will be scheduled for an injection in February. Dr. Firoz is an associate professor and director of Mohs surgery in the Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery. Dr. Zhou is a resident in the Division of Dermatology.

The study cannot accept participants who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy, anyone planning to receive Botox or Dysport injections from an outside physician within the next six months, or anyone with an allergy to the medications. Other possible conditions that would disqualify a participant will be discussed at the informational appointment.

NOTE: This study is no longer accepting participants.

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