Shaping the future: new outcomes in Europe
Key points • Selection of the correct filler for the patient and area to be treated. • Safety in filler selection. • Training in the use of new fillers. •…
Possible causes and treatment options of dermal filler granulomas
Key points • Three clinical and histological variations. • Differentiation from nodules. • Eight most commonly used dermal fillers. • Treatment options: intralesional steroids. • No surgical excision of granulomas….
Avoidance and treatment of complications after dermal filler injections
Key points • Fifteen different dermal fillers. • Contraindications. • Correct injection techniques. • Early complications due to technique. • Late complications due to fillers. • Treatment of complications. Introduction…
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…
