J Cosmet Dermatol. 2021 May 22. doi: 10.1111/jocd.14247. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The temporal lifting technique can provide lateral facial lifting when administering hyaluronic acid (HA) based soft tissue fillers into the subdermal plane of the temple. However, the central facial oval is not influenced by this technique.
OBJECTIVES: To identify the safety and aesthetic effectiveness of additional midfacial injection points (in addition to the temporal lifting technique) that can volumize the medial midface, lift the lateral face, increase jawline contouring when included into a full-face injection algorithm.
METHODS: The patient records of nine consecutive patients (all females) with a mean age of 35.0 (8.4) years and a mean body mass index of 21.7 (2.4) kg/m2 were retrospectively analyzed after a full-face injection algorithm was performed using HA based fillers. The additional injection points target the supraperiosteal plane of the medial zygomatic arch, the lateral infraorbital region and the pyriform fossa using both needles and cannula.
RESULTS: No adverse events were observed during the 6-months retrospective observational period. The volume of the medial midface increased, the volume of the lateral midface decreased, and the contour of the jawline improved; all effects reached a highly statistically significant level with p < 0.001.
CONCLUSION: Despite each in dividual injection is currently performed on a daily clinical basis the evaluated injection algorithm following the temporal lifting technique shows some evidence that it is safe and aesthetically effective. Future studies will need confirm the results presented herein in a larger sample and with objective outcome measures to guide safe and effective aesthetic outcomes.
PMID:34021958 | DOI:10.1111/jocd.14247
