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Three practices treated neck bands in 1500 patients with botulinum A toxin, using a four-type classification to guide dosing, and most patients had results rated good or better by both physician and patient.

https://facelift.studio/journal/98581892026-09-30T00:00:00Z

The authors describe redraping the lower arc of the orbicularis oculi muscle to smooth the lower eyelid and reposition the midface, paired with lateral canthoplasty, with changes for prominent eyes, loose lower lids and lower lid retraction.

https://facelift.studio/journal/86437142026-09-30T00:00:00Z

Cadaver dissection of 20 heads showed that the outer part of the eyebrow has less support from deeper tissue than the inner part, and the author describes the structures and forces that make the outer brow droop first with age.

https://facelift.studio/journal/86298422026-09-30T00:00:00Z

A high-energy pulsed carbon dioxide laser reduced wrinkle scores around the mouth and eyes equally in mild, moderate and severe sun damage, and it also tightened loose skin.

https://facelift.studio/journal/86083772026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In 50 patients with moderate to severe depressed acne scars, one treatment with a high-energy pulsed carbon dioxide laser gave an average clinical improvement of 81.4%, with no raised scarring afterward.

https://facelift.studio/journal/78092652026-09-30T00:00:00Z

The authors describe the suborbicularis oculi fat (SOOF), excess fat lying over the cheekbone beneath the eyelid muscle, show that it contributes to the appearance of the lower lids, and advocate a new approach to correct it alone or with blepharoplasty.

https://facelift.studio/journal/76382802026-09-30T00:00:00Z

A study of 12 cadaver heads and 30 volunteers found that the supraorbital nerve has a deep branch supplying feeling to the top of the scalp, and injury to that branch causes most of the scalp numbness after a forehead lift.

https://facelift.studio/journal/74921402026-09-30T00:00:00Z

This review lists the causes of melasma, including genes, sunlight, pregnancy and hormones, and states that hydroquinone remains the most effective topical bleaching agent approved by the FDA, while the place of lasers in melasma is not yet established.

https://facelift.studio/journal/72361032026-09-30T00:00:00Z

The authors describe an operation for essential blepharospasm that removes the muscles that squeeze the eyelids shut, then repairs the brow and eyelid in the same surgery, and report results in 15 patients followed 6 to 38 months without facial paralysis.

https://facelift.studio/journal/427458952026-09-30T00:00:00Z

A network meta-analysis of 9 randomized trials of minimally invasive treatments for depressed acne scars found no treatment reliably better than another, and the authors state that no dependable ranking of treatments exists.

https://facelift.studio/journal/427114372026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In a trial of 56 patients who had both upper eyelids operated, the eyelid that received a compression dressing had less bruising on the first day, with no differences in any measure from day 7 onward.

https://facelift.studio/journal/426963412026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In a 12-week trial of 6 women, a topical carbon dioxide gel mask used after fractional CO2 laser resurfacing sped healing and skin barrier recovery compared with standard care.

https://facelift.studio/journal/424101912026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In a split-face trial of patients treated with a 1927-nm fractional thulium laser for depressed acne scars, a growth factor gel on one side shortened scabbing and redness and reduced later darkening, while scar improvement was the same on both sides.

https://facelift.studio/journal/423346692026-09-30T00:00:00Z

A pooled analysis of 17 studies found that fractional CO2 laser and needling treatments gave comparable improvement in depressed facial acne scars, with more skin darkening after CO2 than after standard microneedling and less pain than after radiofrequency microneedling.

https://facelift.studio/journal/423100802026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In 132 patients having repeat upper eyelid surgery, adding intravenous pain medicine (oliceridine and alfentanil) to local anesthesia lowered pain, tearing and body movement during surgery compared with local anesthesia alone.

https://facelift.studio/journal/422239852026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In 90 patients with single eyelids who habitually raised their brows and forehead to open their eyes, adding release of the eyelid-lifting muscle to double-eyelid surgery corrected the habit more often than double-eyelid surgery alone.

https://facelift.studio/journal/421189532026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In 50 patients who had both upper eyelids operated, with each lid closed by a different 6-0 nylon suture method, intradermal and continuous external sutures gave the same scar quality at 6 months.

https://facelift.studio/journal/417313342026-09-30T00:00:00Z

A systematic review of 7 studies with 1754 patients found that the subnasal bullhorn lip lift and its modifications shortened the upper lip and showed more of the red lip and upper teeth, with high satisfaction and revision rates of 0.6% to 6.7%.

https://facelift.studio/journal/417143712026-09-30T00:00:00Z

A systematic review of 56 studies with 4,844 patients found that surgical chin augmentation gave lasting results with risks such as infection and nerve changes, fillers gave quick results with mostly short-lived side effects and rare serious vascular problems, and no technique was clearly superior.

https://facelift.studio/journal/416637702026-09-30T00:00:00Z

A review of 14 studies found that forehead reduction (hairline lowering) surgery had a pooled overall complication rate of 5.9%, with temporary numbness or tingling in nearly all patients and near-universal reported satisfaction.

https://facelift.studio/journal/416623902026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In a 12-month split-face study of 95 patients, poly-L-lactic acid injections to one side of the midface reduced wrinkle scores and increased midface volume compared with saline on the other side, with only mild, short-lived side effects and no nodules.

https://facelift.studio/journal/413059382026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In a randomized trial of 144 people with a receding chin, a new filler of polyvinyl alcohol microspheres in hyaluronic acid increased the chin profile angle at 60 weeks compared with no treatment, with mostly mild to moderate, short-lived injection-site reactions.

https://facelift.studio/journal/412968132026-09-30T00:00:00Z

A systematic review of 25 studies with 3178 patients found that fat-dissolving injections used outside the chin area reduced localized fat in most studies, with mostly mild, short-lived side effects, but needed multiple sessions and cost more than a single liposuction.

https://facelift.studio/journal/408508862026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In a phase II trial of 96 Asian adults with moderate to severe fat under the chin, the lower concentration of AYP-101 (soybean phosphatidylcholine, 25 mg/mL) improved fat ratings in more participants than placebo at 4 and 12 weeks.

https://facelift.studio/journal/3758932026-09-30T00:00:00Z

The authors describe a droopy eyelid repair that works on the levator aponeurosis while keeping the eyelid's tissue planes and structures intact, and report results in 60 eyelids followed for at least one year.

https://facelift.studio/journal/341661172026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In 62 women having cosmetic upper eyelid surgery, adding an internal browpexy stitch increased the volume of the outer brow and eyelid area more than eyelid surgery alone, measured with 3D photographs.

https://facelift.studio/journal/302873612026-09-30T00:00:00Z

This review of lab and clinical studies reports that hyaluronic acid products, from creams to injected fillers, reduced wrinkles and restored facial volume, and the authors conclude hyaluronic acid should be a main ingredient of cosmetic products.

https://facelift.studio/journal/266734332026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In the REFINE-1 phase 3 trial, ATX-101 (deoxycholic acid) gave at least a 1-grade improvement in fat under the chin on both clinician and patient scales at a rate of 70.0%, compared with 18.6% for placebo.

https://facelift.studio/journal/261169342026-09-30T00:00:00Z

The authors describe how to collect, process and place fat in the face so more of it survives, and state that grafted fat can repair the tissues it is placed into as well as add volume.

https://facelift.studio/journal/246058122026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In a phase III trial of 360 patients, ATX-101 (deoxycholic acid) injections into fat under the chin improved clinician-rated fat scores and satisfaction with the face and chin compared with placebo, with mostly mild to moderate, short-lived side effects in the treated area.

https://facelift.studio/journal/244065912026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In 20 patients with facial scars from burns or injury, fat grafts enriched with stromal vascular fraction cells or mixed with platelet-rich plasma kept more of their contour correction at 1 year than centrifuged fat alone.

https://facelift.studio/journal/241479332026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In a phase III trial of 363 patients, ATX-101 (deoxycholic acid) injections reduced fat under the chin more than placebo on clinician, patient and caliper measures, without worsening skin laxity.

https://facelift.studio/journal/235153792026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In 500 consecutive patients who had microfat grafting to the eyelids and cheek during blepharoplasty, the authors report natural-looking, long-lasting improvement and no major complications.

https://facelift.studio/journal/21261162026-09-30T00:00:00Z

In 37 patients with facial paralysis, 38 gold weights placed in the upper eyelid improved eye closure and eye surface damage in every patient with no infections or extrusions, including patients implanted within 1 month of paralysis.

https://facelift.studio/journal/209813082026-09-30T00:00:00Z

This review summarizes how acne scars form, how they are classified into atrophic (depressed) and hypertrophic (raised) types, and which treatments are used for each type.

https://facelift.studio/journal/193371012026-09-30T00:00:00Z

Dissection of 12 cadaver lower lids and midfaces showed that the tear trough and the lid/cheek junction are explained mainly by features just under the skin, and the authors attribute their visibility with age to thinning of skin and fat.

https://facelift.studio/journal/193276812026-09-30T00:00:00Z

Dissection of 18 fresh cadavers identified the malar septum, a band of fascia from the lower orbital rim to the cheek skin that holds fluid above it and marks the lower edge of malar mounds, malar edema, festoons and bruising around the eye.

https://facelift.studio/journal/184232562026-09-30T00:00:00Z

This review describes ablative, fractional and nonablative laser resurfacing and states that ablative lasers give the largest improvement, while the other two are more popular because they carry less risk and a shorter recovery.

https://facelift.studio/journal/175197322026-09-30T00:00:00Z

A review of the literature on fat transfer to the face found a slight preference for certain methods of collecting and preparing fat, but no quantitative evidence that grafted fat survives or that the volume it restores is predictable.

https://facelift.studio/journal/170974002026-09-30T00:00:00Z

This review of clinical trials states that melasma is hard to treat and tends to return, names sunscreen and hydroquinone as central to treatment, and reports that combination creams are thought to work better than single agents.

https://facelift.studio/journal/170852242026-09-30T00:00:00Z

The author describes fat grafting through a blunt cannula as a long-lasting, natural-appearing way to add volume to the face, and states that advances in technique and instruments over the past 20 years have made its results predictable.

https://facelift.studio/journal/164166452026-09-30T00:00:00Z

The authors describe placing fillers beneath the skin, instead of into it, to lift the brow and cheek, fill the lips and the area around the mouth, and restore youthful facial contour without surgery.

https://facelift.studio/journal/155077862026-09-30T00:00:00Z

A panel of experts on Botox Cosmetic published consensus guidelines for botulinum toxin type A in facial aesthetics, covering general practice and specific advice for seven treatment areas from the frown lines to the neck bands.

https://facelift.studio/journal/106971892026-09-30T00:00:00Z

The author describes moving lower eyelid fat over the bony eye socket rim into a pocket under the bone lining of the cheek, through an incision inside the eyelid, to fill the tear trough groove, and reports follow-up of 24 patients.

https://facelift.studio/journal/97740272026-09-25T00:00:00Z

The author modified composite rhytidectomy by keeping the orbicularis oculi muscle attached to the zygomaticus minor and extending the dissection under the zygomaticus muscles, and states this eliminates the occasional prolonged swelling and temporary dystonia seen with the earlier method.

https://facelift.studio/journal/95370052026-09-25T00:00:00Z

In 500 patients treated with CO2 laser resurfacing, every patient had redness afterward lasting an average of 4.5 months, 37% had darkening of the skin, and 7.4% had a herpes outbreak.

https://facelift.studio/journal/95028392026-09-25T00:00:00Z

In 100 patients treated with a hyaluronic acid filler at 285 sites for lips, wrinkles and folds, close to 60% of the effect remained at 6 months, and in a randomized subgroup at 12 months, with no serious or permanent adverse events.

https://facelift.studio/journal/9352832026-09-25T00:00:00Z

This 1976 anatomy study described the superficial musculo-aponeurotic system (SMAS) of the cheek and parotid area and noted that working beneath it is safe over the parotid gland but can be dangerous in front of it.

https://facelift.studio/journal/92368702026-09-25T00:00:00Z

Of 395 CO2 laser resurfacing procedures for facial wrinkles, 17 (4.3%) developed culture-proven infection, most often Pseudomonas, and infection was much more common after full-face treatment and with bio-occlusive dressings.

https://facelift.studio/journal/92368692026-09-25T00:00:00Z

In 104 patients followed an average of 8.2 months after CO2 laser resurfacing, side effects were generally low, but the authors found a significant and previously unreported risk of skin lightening.