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Benefits abound when incorporating fillers with botulinum toxins

Understanding the dynamics of the aging face and knowing in which order to use fillers and botulinum toxin for combination facial rejuvenation therapy is key to maximizing aesthetic outcomes, according to a German physician.

Fillers, fat transfers play larger roles in blepharoplasty, browlifting

Rather than removing fat from the periocular area, for many patients, augmenting this area with fillers or autologous fat provides a more natural, youthful appearance than surgery alone, say several plastic surgeons. In the periocular area, "The biggest trend is the use of fillers," says Brad N. Lemke, M.D., clinical professor of oculofacial plastic surgery, volunteer faculty, in the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Surgeons defend preferences for open, closed approach to neck enhancement

Aesthetic plastic surgeons are divided on the issue of whether to open the neck in cases of cosmetic neck enhancement — whether rejuvenating the older neck or improving the shape of the younger neck.

Skin-tightening, fat injection combo gives natural-looking results gradually

Tighter, fuller skin by way of deep-tissue-penetrating ultrasound and fat or filler injections offers patients a synergistic and gradual anti-aging alternative, according to Chicago-based plastic surgeon Julius Few, M.D. "By restoring lost volume I can create a semi-solid-based lift, and then Ulthera ultrasound adds to the effect significantly," he says.

Scar treatment protocol creates synergism between fractional lasers, corticosteroids

Same-session therapy that incorporates topical/intralesional corticosteroid and multiple-wavelength laser treatment, including the fractional CO2 ablative laser, shows promise as a safe and effective protocol for providing aesthetic and functional improvement for patients with challenging cutaneous scars, says Jill Waibel, M.D.