Hot topics in facial rejuvenation, injectables

Biphasic and monophasic monodensified fillers were found to have longer-lasting results than monophasic polydensified filler, as reported on Healio.com/Aesthetics.

Additional news included successful results of rhinoplasty in combination with facial feminization treatments for male-to-female transgender patients and the successful results of treating permanent facial filler complications with an intralesional laser:

Biphasic facial filler more durable than monophasic fillers

Biphasic and monophasic monodensified fillers offer greater intradermal durability than monophasic polydensified filler, according to study results published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

Twenty-four female patients participated in the prospective clinical trial between December 2011 and January 2014. Mean patient age was 53 years (range, 46-60 years). Read more

Focus on facial harmonization with rhinoplasty for facial feminization

Patients seeking facial feminization surgery, particularly male-to-female transgender patients, reported high satisfaction with the results of rhinoplasty combined with lip-lift and forehead reconstruction, according to study results published in JAMA Facial and Plastic Surgery.

The researchers reviewed 200 feminization rhinoplasties they had performed in male-to-female transgender patients between Jan. 11, 2010, and May 29, 2015. The procedures were often performed in combination with forehead reconstruction (n = 150), lip-lift (n = 24) or both (n = 21). Five patients underwent only rhinoplasty. Read more

Intralesional laser successfully treats permanent facial filler complications

Treating inflammatory complications caused by permanent facial fillers with a minimally invasive laser technique has a high success rate, according to study results published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

The study included 219 patients treated between September 2006 and June 2013 for inflammatory nodules that developed as a result of permanent facial fillers. Mean age of the patients was 49 years (range, 23-72). Read more

Patients did not regret cost of noninvasive facial rejuvenation prior to seeking rhytidectomy

A majority of patients aged younger than 50 years who underwent nonsurgical facial rejuvenation procedures prior to undergoing rhytidectomy did not regret the costs associated with the noninvasive treatments, according to study results published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

Patients who underwent primary rhytidectomy at age 50 years or younger between Jan. 1, 2003, and Dec. 31, 2013, by the senior author, Andrew A. Jacono, MD, FACS, were sent an email survey. Eighty-two patients responded. Read more

Plastic surgeons able to accurately assess apparent facial age of patients

Plastic surgeons are able to precisely gauge the apparent facial age of patients due to training and time in practice, according to study results published in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.

The researchers conducted an observational study between Mar. 1, 2015, and Apr. 20, 2016, in which seven plastic surgeons evaluated frontal plane photographs of 70 patients for their apparent age. The surgeons each had 3 years of training in facial plastic surgery with a combined mean time of working in facial plastic surgery of 9.4 ± 3.8 years. Read more