Facial aging involves changes in the craniofacial skeleton, soft tissues, smile, and teeth. Orthodontic treatment can address these changes by improving directly dental and smile esthetics, and skeletal alignment and…
This article explores surgical adjustments to the maxillofacial skeleton to enhance facial harmony. It begins with an overview of the anatomy and its critical role in supporting soft tissues, influencing…
Laser and energy-based devices interact with the skin in distinct ways. Not all interactions are created equal, and using improper settings can result in subtherapeutic, or worse, adverse outcomes. Understanding…
The treatment of the obtuse, full neck is particularly challenging, and a defined jawline and cervicomental angle often requires manipulation of the deeper, subplatysmal neck structures. The causes of a…
Lasers and light therapies represent important treatment options for active acne. Light-based therapies tend to involve specific porphyrins that selectively absorb various wavelengths of light, subsequently causing bacterial or sebaceous…
As a critical part of overall facial esthetics, the chin must be considered when patients present with complaints of facial asymmetries or aging, such as jowls or an aging neck,…
Here we provide a concise, updated overview of non-invasive procedures for periorbital rejuvenation, including regenerative medicine modalities. We discuss managing periorbital rejuvenation with resurfacing lasers, vascular lasers, thermo-mechanical fractional injury…
Successful weight loss is achieved through bariatric surgery and medications like Tirzepatide and Semaglutide. However, this often results in significant loose skin. Developing a personalized surgical plan for body contouring…
Intraoperative and postoperative pain management in aesthetic plastic surgical procedures with limited use of narcotics is a major topic in both the surgery and anesthesia literature. The author describes the…
