Top 5 stories on aesthetics this week

Many of our biggest stories of the week came from our ongoing live coverage from the 23^rd World Congress of Dermatology in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Read on for the latest Botox research, laser treatments and a big announcement from the UK’s General Medical Council.

Botox treats masseteric hypertrophy for at least 9 months

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Botox reduces muscle volume and improves lower facial contouring in those with masseteric hypertrophy, according to a poster presented at the 23rd World Congress of Dermatology. Read more

More males dissatisfied with rhinoplasty, have trouble verbalizing reason

Males have lower satisfaction in rhinoplasty and are vaguer in expressing reasons for dissatisfaction than females, according study results in Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Read more

VIDEO: Using fillers to treat the vanishing lateral cheek

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In this video, Vic Narurkar, MD, addresses his approach to treatment of the vanishing lateral cheek and his use of fillers to address the concern, which he presented at an American Society for Dermatologic Surgery meeting at the start of the World Congress of Dermatology. Watch

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UK’s General Medical Council offers new guidance on ‘cooling off’ period for patients

The General Medical Council has recommended that doctors who carry out cosmetic procedures must allow patients proper time to consider the treatment before they go ahead with it, according to a press release. Read more

Peels prime darker skin types prior to laser treatment for acne scars

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Shenza Arsiwala, MD, of Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai, India, discussed the use of skin peels prior to laser treatment in darker skin types to lighten the pigment in scars and prepare the skin for laser treatment during a presentation at the World Congress of Dermatology. Read more