Main description:

The quintessential visual guide to facial aesthetic enhancement and dermal filler injection techniques from top experts

In-depth and detailed knowledge of anatomy, different facial shapes, and ethnic origins is essential to delivering safe, effective, natural, and harmonious aesthetic facial treatment results. Dermal Fillers: Facial Anatomy and Injection Techniques is the culmination of many years of expertise decrypting facial anatomy as it applies to aesthetic enhancement of the face. This visually rich atlas is authored by internationally renowned Brazilian dermatologists Andre Braz, an esteemed expert in the use of botulinum toxin, fillers, and lasers; and Thais Sakuma, a distinguished lecturer in the application of botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid fillers.

Nineteen highly practical, concise, and didactic chapters are organized consistently with structured text at the beginning of each chapter. The book encompasses the application of injection techniques for the full spectrum of indications, from softening wrinkles to facial contouring. Important topics include facial assessment, hyaluronic acid science, facial aging, and regional nerve blocks for pain management. Meticulous anatomic descriptions and images depict the relationships between superficial and deeper structures such as vasculature, thereby providing vital knowledge to help clinicians avoid potentially serious complications.

Key Features:

Systematic organization based on aesthetic zones, from superficial to deep
Richly illustrated, with 1664 outstanding drawings, remarkable cadaver dissection images, and patient photos
Seventeen concise video sequences elucidate key injection techniques
Comprehensive coverage of potential complications, such as unintended injection of filler into vasculature
Expert discussion of safety issues, potential pitfalls, and the naturalness of expected outcomes

This is the ultimate resource for all dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and non-core practitioners who wish to expand their practices to offer complex facial cosmetic injection techniques and achieve optimal patient outcomes.

This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

Contents:

1. Facial Assessment

2. Anatomy of the Face

3. Biophysical Properties of Hyaluronic Acid

4. Anatomy of the Aging Process

5. Anesthetic Block

6. Filler Injection of the Temporal Region

7. Filler Injection of the Eyebrows

8. Filler Injection of the Forehead

9. Filler Injection of the Glabella

10. Filler Injection of the Malar and Zygomatic Regions

11. Filler Injection of the Nasojugal Groove and Palpebromalar Groove

12. Filler Injection of the Nasolabial Fold

13. Filler Injection of the Submalar Triangle

14. Filler Injection of the Nose

15. Filler Injection of the Preauricular Region and the Earlobe

16. Filler Injection of the Lips, Oral Commissure, and Mentolabial Sulcus

17. Filler Injection of the Chin and Mandible Contour

18. Complications and Adverse Effects

19. Risk Areas