Restoring jawline contour with calcium hydroxylapatite: A prospective, observational study.

Background: Jawline reshaping by replacing volume has become an indispensable component of modern facial rejuvenation.

Aim: To evaluate calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) for the treatment of an aging jawline in a routine setting.

Methods: Five investigators enrolled 35 subjects requesting jawline rejuvenation with CaHA.

Calcium hydroxylapatite for jawline rejuvenation: consensus recommendations.

Background: Age-associated volume loss is now known to play an important role in the structural changes of the aging face. In the lower face, this manifests as drooping of the corners of the mouth and jowl leading to a loss of the oval jawline of youth. Jawline reshaping by replacing volume has therefore become an indispensable component of modern facial rejuvenation.

A prospective, noninterventional study of the treatment of the aging hand with Juvéderm Ultra® 3 and Juvéderm ® Hydrate.

Background: Hand rejuvenation aims to restore volume and produce smooth, elastic skin. A combined treatment has been proposed: Juvéderm Ultra® 3 for filling and smoothing the skin and Juvéderm® Hydrate to rehydrate and restore skin quality.

Methods: Twenty physicians enrolled 99 subjects (i.

[Evaluations and measures in dermatology: new approaches].

Advances in computing and digital imaging now make it possible to photograph and compare skin lesions at regular intervals. It is also possible to measure changes in the skin and observing the skin in vivo at the microscopic level. This article presents some of these techniques that are passed from the world of research to the clinic to monitor or diagnose melanocytic lesions.

A double-blind controlled study of a nonhydroquinone bleaching cream in the treatment of melasma.

Background: Melasma is an acquired hypermelanosis predominantly affecting the face of women. It is often recalcitrant to treatment with hypopigmenting agents.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of a nonhydroquinone cream (Amelan M) vs.

Management of the ageing eyebrow and forehead: an objective dose-response study with botulinum toxin.

Objective: To determine if clinical use of two different doses of botulinum exotoxin A (BTX-A) injections to the forehead area result in wrinkle reduction and modifications of eyebrow position.

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: Private practice, Dermatologic Laser Centre, Marseille, France.

Treatment of vascular abnormalities with a long-pulse diode at 980 nm.

Background: Lasers have been used to treat a variety of vascular abnormalities for over 20 years. For minor vascular targets, a small and friendly diode laser with cooling handpiece appears to be a challenger to other systems.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compile treatment data and to examine the effectiveness of a longer pulse duration diode laser in the treatment of vascular pathologies such as facial telangiectasia, venous lakes, spider nevi, blue telangiectasia, leg veins and dermatological treatments.

[Facial rejuvenation: rationale use of lasers and thermal systems].

The methods additional or substitution for the surgery of facial skin ageing are dramatically rising before 40 years. These methods are addressed more to the wrinkles and others signs of aging skin. They can constitute a door of entry in the aesthetic treatments and needs a professional approach.

Botulinum toxin A: a 9-month clinical and 3D in vivo profilometric crow's feet wrinkle formation study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the duration of the effects of a defined dose of BTX-A on crow's feet formation wrinkles.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-five patients each received one injection of 12 units of BTX-A in the orbicularis oculi muscle on both sides of the face. The results were evaluated at 3, 6 and 9 months.

Non-ablative skin remodeling: an 8-month clinical and 3D in vivo profilometric study with an 810 nm diode laser.

Background: Non-ablative remodeling has recently been proposed as a new anti-aging treatment with no downtime.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate objectively, with a three-dimensional (3D) in vivo profilometric study, the efficacy and safety of non-ablative skin remodeling with an 810 nm diode laser on periorbital wrinkles with an 8-month follow-up.

Methods: Ten female patients (mean age: 55 years) were treated three times at 1-month intervals and then evaluated 5 months after the last treatment.

Comparison and sequential study of long pulsed Nd:YAG 1,064 nm laser and sclerotherapy in leg telangiectasias treatment.

Background And Objectives: Millisecond pulsed 1,064 nm Nd:YAG lasers have been developed for the treatment of leg telangiectasias. To date there have been very few side by side comparison studies of laser versus the gold standard sclerotherapy in treating small leg veins. This study aims to compare a long pulsed Nd:YAG laser with contact cooling to sclerotherapy for treating small diameter leg telangiectasias by evaluating objective and subjective clinical effects.

New operative technique for treatment of xanthelasma palpebrarum: laser-inverted resurfacing: preliminary report.

Xanthelasma palpebrarum lesions are benign but present cosmetic problems to the patient. Their surgical removal has also presented problems to the surgeon. A new laser operative technique for xanthelasma palpebrarum is introduced to avoid the risk for scarring and pigmentary changes after vaporization of eyelid tissue to remove benign lesions, for example, xanthelasma.

Epilation with a long-pulse 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser in facial hirsutism.

Background: Facial hirsutism and hypertrichosis are common problems and a methods are available to clinicians for the unwanted hair in a large number of patients. Several depilatory laser systems are now available and one of these modalities is the long-pulse Nd:YAG laser.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of the long-pulse Nd:YAG laser in removing unwanted facial hair.

Treatment of wrinkles with the nonablative 1,320-nm Nd:YAG laser.

Ablative laser resurfacing with the CO2 and Er:YAG lasers has become a well-accepted and well-reported modality for skin rejuvenation of photoaged and photodamaged skin. However, the side effects associated with these lasers, such as exudation and crusting followed by prolonged erythema, are often socially disturbing for the patient. A nonablative 1,320-nm pulsed Nd:YAG system has been developed that controls dermal collagen damage while preserving the epidermis.

Intense pulsed light treatment for chronic facial erythema of systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report.

Background: A 33-year-old woman, who had been diagnosed previously with systemic lupus erythematosus, presented with chronic erythema and rosacea of the face. The patient suffered from flushing and burning of the facial skin and sought prior treatment with anti-malarial drugs.

Method: After various treatment options were discussed with the patient, she agreed to undergo intense pulsed light therapy.