Combined Use of HArmonyCa and Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: A Holistic Approach to Facial Rejuvenation.

Background: The multifactorial nature of aging necessitates a comprehensive assessment addressing contour, volume, and facial laxity, and a holistic treatment plan. We evaluated combined use of HArmonyCa with HA fillers to improve laxity and overall aesthetic outcomes. A detailed guide is also presented regarding facial shapes, special areas, and volume needs.

Safety of Laser Hair Removal in Patients Receiving Systemic Isotretinoin for Acne Vulgaris.

Background: A few reports on scar and keloid formation in patients receiving systemic isotretinoin have encouraged a conservative approach in which laser procedures are delayed during and 6 to 12 months after the completion of treatment.

Objective: To assess the safety of laser hair removal with alexandrite, diode, and Nd:YAG lasers in patients receiving systemic isotretinoin treatment.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-two patients who underwent laser hair removal during isotretinoin treatment were retrospectively analyzed and compared with a control group for side effects.

A case of delayed inflammatory filler reaction following vaccination with succesful response to colchicine.

Delayed inflammatory reactions (DIRs) associated with hyaluronic acid injections are not rare and can be seen in up to 4.25% of patients. Although the exact mechanism is not clear, several triggering factors, including infections, trauma, and dental procedures, were reported in the literature.

Evaluation of aging changes of the superficial fat compartments of the midface over time: A computed tomography study.

Background: Previous studies on alterations in superficial fat compartments with age yielded contradictory results; the superficial fat tissue volume or thickness was reported to increase, decrease, or remain unchanged.

Aims: To investigate volumetric and dimensional changes in superficial midfacial fat tissue retrospectively in patients who underwent a repeated computed tomography (CT).

Methods: A total of 262 patients (mean age, 46 years; median elapsed time between two CT imagings, 56 months) were included.

Aging Changes of the Superficial Fat Compartments of the Midface Over Time: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.

Background: Studies involving superficial facial fat compartments are few in number with conflicting results. Most of them involved small study groups and compared measurements between different populations of young and old subjects either on cadavers or living subjects.

Objective: To clarify volumetric and dimensional changes in midfacial superficial fat compartment retrospectively in patients who underwent a repeat magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without gross pathology.

Safety and complications of absorbable threads made of poly-L-lactic acid and poly lactide/glycolide: Experience with 148 consecutive patients.

Background: Thread lifting is a minimally invasive procedure for lifting and repositioning tissues. Few articles with absorbable sutures exist in the literature. Furthermore there is no study focusing on complications of absorbable sutures.