Periorbital rejuvenation with injectable fillers
Key points • Volume changes with aging. • Restoration of volume for facial aging and rejuvenation. • Planning for facial contouring. • Managing the mimetic muscles in facial aging and…
The role of Radiesse® in facial shaping
Key points • Age-associated changes throughout the face can be addressed by the judicious use of fillers. • Injectable calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse ® ) is biocompatible, durable, non-permanent dermal filler…
Volumetric use of injectable fillers in the face
Key points • Non-surgical, minimally invasive alternative to surgery. • Injectable fillers commonly used for skin wrinkles, deep creases, depressed scars and regional volume enhancement of the face. • Filler…
The potential role of adipose derived stem cells as semi-permanent/permanent fillers in aesthetic surgery
Key points • The plastic surgical axiom of replacing ‘like with like’ should be the goal in the use of aesthetic fillers. • Autologous fat grafting (AFG) best follows this…
Poly -l-lactic acid (Sculptra®)
Key points • Poly -l -lactic acid works by a mechanism that it is completely different from other products for soft tissue augmentation; it produces effects that are long-lasting, but…
Injectable silicone: current role
Key points • Must use medical grade product that is FDA approved for injection into the human body. • Indicated but ‘off-label’ for HIV- or age-related lipoatrophy, as well as…
Third generation polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) aesthetic soft tissue fillers for the correction of nasolabial folds and other applications
Key points • Permanent filler. • Not all PMMA fillers are manufactured the same and may therefore have different complication rates. • Technique is critical with permanent fillers. • Best…
The science of temporary and semi-permanent fillers: an overview of fillers
Key points • Non-invasive soft-tissue augmentation. • Fillers. • Durability. • Results. • Safety. Introduction The search for non-invasive facial contouring and skin rejuvenation has increased in the past few…
Facial soft tissue augmentation with hyaluronic acid fillers: Juvéderm® and Restylane®: practical considerations for their use
Key points • Gel hardness is a factor in deciding which hyaluronic acid (HA) filler to use depending on the physician and patient. • Restylane indications. • Juvéderm indications. •…
Complications in breast augmentation: maximizing patient outcomes with some surgical solutions to common problems
Key points • We learn most from complications and our difficult revision patients. • The key to maximizing patient outcomes and developing best practices is through refining the process of…
