The Role of Clinical Examination in Midface Volume Correction Using Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Should Patients Be Stratified by Skin Thickness?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aesthetic physicians have several hundred injectable products to select from. Due to differences in their manufacturing technology, these products display varying biophysical qualities, such as their cohesivity and lift capacity. Currently, there is no guidance to objectively selecting the best product for a particular patient. Therefore, an algorithmic approach is required to take specific skin characteristics into consideration.

Objectives

To evaluate (1) whether subjects seeking injectable treatments for midfacial volume loss and/or contour deficiency can be stratified based on specific skin characteristics (eg, thickness, fat quantity, bony structure) and (2) whether particular hyaluronic acid fillers perform best when used in such particular strata.

Method

SUBMITTER: Nikolis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7671260 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature