RT Book, Section
A1 Emer, Jason
A1 Waldorf, Heidi A.
A2 Avram, Marc R.
A2 Avram, Mathew M.
A2 Ratner, Désirée
SR Print(0)
ID 1175095174
T1 Fillers
T2 Procedural Dermatology
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071795067
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175095174
RD 2024/04/24
AB Much  has  been  written  about  selection  of  filling  agents  and  anatomic  considerations  for  soft-tissue  augmentation.  An  increased  understanding  of  the  volumetric  changes  that  occur  with  aging  and  their  effect  on  our  perception  of  beauty  has  changed  the  way  we  use  fillers  over  the  last  decade.  Rather  than  filling  individual  wrinkles,  modern  soft-tissue  augmentation  focuses  on  replenishing  lost  fat  pads,  providing  increased  structural  support  and  volume,  and  constructing  facial  contours.  Injections  may  be  done  by  bolus  to  lift  or  by  fanning  along  vectors.  In  recent  years,  the  availability  of  new  tools  has  introduced  still  more  possibilities  for  variation  in  the  injection  procedure.  Although  manufacturers  may  claim  improved  cosmetic  results  and  fewer  complications,  is  it  the  product  being  injected,  the  tool  used  to  inject,  the  injection  technique,  the  injector  or  a  combination  that  is  responsible?  Herein,  we  describe  injection  techniques  with  and  without  the  use  of  blunt-tipped  microcannulas  for  facial  contouring,  and  we  outline  when  and  where  their  use  can  provide  a  less  traumatic,  reliable,  and  versatile  technical  option  for  the  treatment  of  facial  aging.