Publications by authors named "Sandro Quartucci"

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  • HArmonyCa™ is a new hybrid dermal filler combining hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxylapatite, aimed at improving facial aging and skin conditions.* -
  • The study involved 129 patients who underwent HArmonyCa™ treatment, with outcomes evaluated nine months post-treatment using both physician and patient satisfaction assessments.* -
  • Results indicated significant improvements in facial appearance and movement, with only minor adverse effects reported, demonstrating the treatment's safety and compatibility with other cosmetic interventions.*
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Background: Botulinum neurotoxin type A is the most widely used nonsurgical treatment for esthetic improvement of the face and neck. In 2015, an Italian consensus panel met to discuss the optimal methods for using onabotulinumtoxinA. However, clinical practice continues to evolve and the original report is now considered obsolete.

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Background: The aesthetic treatment of facial and neck wrinkles with botulinum toxin is constantly increasing, thus making it necessary to collect procedures guidelines for the use of botulinum toxin in the treatment of wrinkles and/or cosmetic defects.

Methods: A group of nine Italian doctors, plastic and maxillo-facial surgeons, dermatologists and aesthetic physicians, experts in face and neck aesthetic treatments with onabotulinum toxin A, discussed on procedures used in their clinical practice. From the data collected and discussed by the board, some recommendations on aesthetic treatment with onabotulinum toxin A were developed.

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Background: The use of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) for aesthetic treatments is growing steadily, and new safety data have been reported in recently published studies.

Objective: To investigate the safety data on the use of the three BoNT-A formulations approved for facial aesthetics from recent studies and to confirm their safety profiles.

Methods: The literature search was conducted using three online databases restricted to the timeframe from January 2000 to June 2012.

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