The Importance of Facial Anatomy Training in Aesthetics
According to research, the medical aesthetics market is expected to grow from USD 20.54 billion in 2022 to a massive USD 45.91 billion by 2030. This substantial growth is attributed to a variety of factors, including the rise in novel technology, a decrease in cost for more common and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, as well […]
Hands-On Cadaver Workshop 2022: Advancing Anatomy Education
Our first ever CME Hands-On Cadaver Workshop: Full-Face Surgical Dissection and Injection Techniques for Non-Invasive Facial and Hand Rejuvenation sold out in just 30 days. And as we expected, attendees once again raced to secure their spot at this limited-capacity event at the 2022 South Beach Symposium in Miami Beach. They recognize this anatomy lab […]
Dermal Fillers and Neurotoxins: Understanding Injectables
Minimally invasive procedures such as cosmetic injectables are some of the most popular nonsurgical approaches to reversing the signs of aging. The two most common types of injectable anti-aging products are dermal fillers and neurotoxins. Providers should consider their patients’ skin goals and concerns when deciding which injectable to use. An expert knowledge of vascular […]
Injectable Best Practices: Choosing the Right Dermal Filler
As a minimally invasive procedure, injectable dermal fillers have garnered significant attention, becoming the second most popular cosmetic treatment performed in 2018. Out of a total of 3.7 million procedures performed that year, 2.1 million involved neuromodulators or wrinkle relaxing therapies and 1.6 million were soft-tissue filler injections. The use of injectable dermal fillers – […]
Latest Trends and Developments in Lip and Chin EnhancementÂ
Despite forced practice closures and the cessation of elective procedures, patient demand for aesthetic procedures during the pandemic remained high. Now, dermatology practices across the globe are experiencing surges in demand for cosmetic procedures, spurred by requests for rhinoplasty, liposuction, dermal filler injections, amid many other treatments. The cosmetic boom is far from transitory, as […]
Some Patients Report Swelling After Receiving Facial Filler and COVID VaccineÂ
Recent reports of hypersensitivity to injectable dermal fillers containing hyaluronic acid (HA) concurrent with COVID-19 infection or vaccination have been documented by The Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Symptoms, reported by three clinical trial recipients of the Moderna vaccine, were swelling of the facial areas in which each individual received injectable fillers (cheeks and lips). Two patients had gotten dermal filler in the cheeks within the six months prior to vaccination, and the other […]