Main description:

Dermal fillers are substances injected into the face to fill lines and add volume to areas such as the lips and cheeks. They are not permanent and usually last between six and eighteen months.

Similarly, Botulinum toxin (Botox) injections relax the facial muscles to smooth out line and wrinkles, such as frown lines and crow's feet. Botox is not permanent and usually lasts for three to four months.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the clinical use of fillers and Botox.

Beginning with an overview of the history and basic science of cosmetic injectables, the book is then divided into two key sections. Section one examines fillers, discussing facial anatomy, patient selection, anaesthesia, and injection techniques for different areas of the face. Treatment plans, patient consent, and before and after instructions, are also discussed.

The second section covers Botox and its use for treating different types of facial lines, and includes chapters on complications and their management, and Botox in men.

The extensive text is enhanced by nearly 300 clinical photographs, illustrations and tables.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to clinical use of dermal fillers and Botox
In depth discussion on injection techniques for different parts of the face
Covers patient and treatment selection, patient consent and complications
Includes nearly 300 clinical photographs, illustrations and tables

Contents:

SECTION 1: DERMAL FILLERS

1. Classification of Fillers

2. Science and Properties of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers

3. Guide for Selection and Use of Fillers

4. Facial Anatomy for Dermal Fillers

5. Facial Assessment

6. Patient Selection and Esthetic Consult

7. Pre-requisites for Filler Treatment

8. Anesthesia

9. Filler Injection Techniques

10. Fillers for Upper Face-Forehead and Temporal Region

11. Fillers for Upper Face-Temples

12. Fillers for Upper Face-Eyebrow

13. Fillers for Upper Face-Upper Eyelid

14. Fillers for Midface-Tear Trough and Infraorbital Areas

15. Fillers for Midface-Cheeks

16. Fillers for Midface-Tear-Trough and Nose

17. Fillers for Midface-Nasolabial Folds

18. Fillers for Lower Face-Marionette Lines

19. Fillers for Lower Face-Chin

20. Fillers for Lower Face-Jawline

21. Fillers for Lower Face-Lip Augmentation

22. Fillers for Nonfacial Areas and Scars

23. Complications of Fillers and their Treatment

24. Combination Therapies with Fillers

25. Fractional Laser-assisted Botulinum Toxin Delivery

SECTION 2: BOTULINUM TOXIN

26. Neurotoxin Preparations

27. Frown Lines

28. Forehead Lines

29. Crow's Feet and Lower Eyelid

30. Brow Lift with Botulinum Toxin

31. Bunny Lines

32. Nose

33. Smoker's Lines (Lip Lines)

34. Gummy Smile-Botulinum Toxin

35. Botulinum Toxin for Marionette Lines

36. Dimpled Chin

37. Botulinum Toxin in Platysmal Bands

38. Nefertiti Lift

39. Botulinum Toxin in Masseteric Hypertrophy

40. Complications of Botulinum Toxin and their Management

41. Botulinum Toxin in Men

42. Microdosing in Botulinum Toxin

43. Neurotoxin Resistance