INTRODUCTION An unknown percentage of men will take every risk to develop a larger penis. Thus far, most injectables have caused serious problems. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microspheres have been injected as a wrinkle filler and volumizer with increasing safety since 1989. AIM To report on a safe and permanently effective method to enhance penile girth and length with an approved dermal f...

INTRODUCTION: Aesthetic soft tissue facial augmentation using neuromodulators and dermal fillers has become ubiquitous in the United States, accounting for over 8 million minimally invasive procedures performed in 2013. 1 Despite high rates of satisfaction, these facial rejuvenation procedures are not without complications, including pain, edema and erythema post-treatment. 3 We present a pre-t...

KEywoRDs rhinoplasty, surgery, dermal fillers, hyaluronic acid, botulinum toxin, aesthetic dynamic anatomical structures that the facial plastic surgeon has to understand for a precise correction and a successful outcome. The skin and its thickness also play a role in the shape of the tip and its contours. The nasal tip must be analysed both as part of the nose and as an individual anatomical s...

There has been an increased global demand for dermal filler injections in recent years. Although hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers generally have a good safety profile, serious vascular complications have been reported. Here we present a typical case of skin necrosis following a nonsurgical rhinoplasty using hyaluronic acid filler. Despite various rescuing managements, unsightly superficial ...

Hyaluronic acid is widely used in medical procedures, particularly in cosmetic procedures administered by physicians or nonmedical personnel. The materials used for cosmetic procedures by physicians as well as illegally by non-medical personnel can cause nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism (NTPE). We report the case of a woman with acute respiratory failure, neurologic symptoms and petechiae after...

OBJECTIVE To assess the histologic behavior and clinical efficacy of autologous collagen dispersion (Autologen) in augmenting human dermis. SUBJECTS Adult patients of the Facial Plastic Surgery Clinic at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary who were undergoing facial aesthetic surgery with skin excision. METHODS Five patients were injected intradermally with Autologen in one postauricular are...

The dermal filler Princess VOLUME is a highly cross-linked, viscoelastic hyaluronic acid injectable gel implant used for aesthetic treatment. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Princess VOLUME in the treatment of nasolabial folds, an open-label uncontrolled, multicenter study was conducted. Forty-eight subjects were recruited who had moderate to deep wrinkles, according to the Modified Fitz...

BACKGROUND Enhancement of the midface can be achieved with volumizing hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness of Cohesive Polydensified Matrix® 26 mg/mL HA gel (CPM-26) and Vycross® 20 mg/ml HA gel (VYC-20) in a controlled, randomized, evaluator-blind, split-face clinical study. PATIENTS AND METHODS Subjects with modera...

ArteFill, the successor product to Artecoll, is an injectable wrinkle filler composed of polymethylmethacrylate microspheres and bovine collagen, which offers long-lasting and probably permanent augmentation of wrinkles and skin contour deformities. The pivotal U.S. Food and Drug Administration study consisted of 251 subjects at eight centers in the United States who received injections of Arte...

Facial rejuvenation has changed over the last decade, evolving from the rhytidectomy to an approach that focuses on revolumization, due to a more complete understanding of the changes to bone and soft tissue that occur with the aging face. Soft tissue augmentation using various injectable filler agents has gained popularity due to their nonsurgical, non-invasive procedures, instant cosmetic out...