Aesthetics research
The research section of the website contains aesthetics-related research carried out by specialists around the world, including Dr Leonie Schelke, Dr Peter Velthuis, Dr Tom Decates, Dr Jonathan Kadouch & Dr Tom van Eijk.
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Abstracts & full-text articles are provided, where available.
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Recent articles include:
Peter Velthuis
PMID: 39786009
J Craniofac Surg. 2025 Jan 9. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000011071. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
This narrative review explores the various injection techniques utilized in facial filler procedures, emphasizing their applications, benefits, and potential complications. The increasing demand for total facial contouring and rejuvenation has led to a rise in the use of volumizing fillers and the integration of these procedures with other treatments such as toxins, threads, lasers, radiofrequency, and ultrasound. Achieving satisfactory results necessitates a comprehensive understanding of facial anatomy and the effects of aging on skin tissue. Key injection techniques discussed include retrograde and anterograde injections, linear and serial threading, serial puncture, fanning, cross-hatching, bolus, towering, sandwich, tenting, and specialized methods like fern leaf and duck walk injections. Each technique offers unique advantages, such as the retrograde technique's ability to minimize vascular complications and the dual plane technique's effectiveness in achieving optimal volumization and contouring by layering different types of fillers at varying depths. The dual-plane injection technique, in particular, is highlighted for its ability to provide natural and lasting results by combining firm fillers in deep layers with softer fillers superficially, minimizing surface irregularities and filler migration. The review also underscores the importance of preprocedure planning, including the marking of injection points to ensure precision, especially in patients with facial asymmetry. This comprehensive review aims to equip practitioners with the knowledge to select and master appropriate injection techniques, tailored to the specific needs of different facial areas, thereby enhancing treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction while minimizing risks.
Danny Soares
PMID: 39770157
Molecules. 2024 Dec 20;29(24):6006. doi: 10.3390/molecules29246006.
ABSTRACT
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Izolda Heydenrych
PMID: 39761145
J Drugs Dermatol. 2025 Jan 1;24(1):57-63. doi: 10.36849/JDD.8503.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Botulinum toxin is a well-established treatment for dynamic glabellar lines. Glabellar contraction patterns were described previously in the general Brazilian population and also among Koreans, Chinese, and Indian individuals. So far, no study has addressed glabellar contraction "patterns" in Black subjects.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the glabellar contraction patterns in the Black population for a better treatment approach with botulinum toxin treatment.
METHOD: Pairs of photographs - at rest and under contraction - from 103 Black patients were analyzed according to a previously described classification based on the predominance of eyebrow approximation, depression, or elevation movements.
RESULTS: The 5 glabellar contraction patterns described previously - "U," "V," "convergent arrows," "omega," and "inverted omega" - could be identified in these patients.
CONCLUSION: The classification of glabellar wrinkles enables a more accurate individualized treatment with botulinum toxin in Black subjects, in addition to other ethnic groups. J Drugs Dermatol. 2025;24(1):57-63. doi:10.36849/JDD.8503.