INTRODUCTION In esthetic treatments with dermal fillers, increasing numbers of physicians are using the technique of mixing an anesthetic agent into the dermal filler before treatment to increase the comfort of the patients. This study aimed at evaluating the effects on the physical properties of a polycaprolactone (PCL)-based dermal filler after mixing with lidocaine. METHODS A range of 2.0%...

Introduction. It is generally known that dermal fillers are widely used in anti-aging medicine, to provide volume healthy skin and mucous tissue. Fillers can also be successfully with concave scars order lift the tissue give third dimension retracted surface. The aim of this case report was show successful non-surgical treatment hyaluron filler post-traumatically deformed upper lip. Case outlin...

UNLABELLED A cluster of 3 facial Mycobacterium chelonae infections occurred after cosmetic dermal filler injections at a plastic surgery clinic. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis showed that M chelonae isolated from the clinic tap water were identical to the patient wound isolates. Review of injection procedures identified application of nonsterile ice to the skin prior to injection as a possibl...

With over one billion monthly users, Tiktok is of the most popular social media platforms globally. However, credibility medical advice presented on remains unclear. We present a cross-sectional study that aims to analyze reliability and quality videos published dermal fillers in 2022. Three relevant hashtags were searched including #filler (2.4 views), #dermalfiller (132.8 million #fillersinje...

Dear Editor, Rhinoplasty is technically demanding surgery, and even in the best of hands, postoperative healing and ultimate aesthetic outcome can be unpredictable. In addition to the risks of general anaesthesia, and a protracted postoperative convalescence, rhinoplasty may lead to adverse cosmetic sequelae of pollybeak deformity, over reduction of the bony or cartilaginous dorsum, inverted V ...