Textbook of Facial Rejuvenation: The Art of Minimally Invasive Combination Therapy: Creams, Toxins, Scalpels and Surgery

In recent years the demand for rejuvenating treatments for the face has grown dramatically for both men and women. Alongside that demand, a wide variety of treatments have evolved, and a combination of different treatments can often result in much greater improvement than single-treatment approaches. With contributions from an impressive cast of international experts, Textbook of Facial Rejuvenation details current treatments, recommends approaches, and suggests how they may be tailored towards individual needs and combined for optimum results. Contents......Page 4 Contributors......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 9 1. Introduction......Page 10 2. Photoprotection......Page 12 3. Topical retinoids for the ageing face......Page 22 4. Other topical agents for the aging face......Page 33 5. Facial rejuvenation: psychological issues......Page 47 6. Glycolic acid and other superficial peels......Page 56 7. Combination chemical peels......Page 66 8. Pigmentation of the ageing face – evaluation and treatment......Page 80 9. Treating facial vascular lesions with lasers......Page 91 10. Erbium: YAG laser rejuvenation......Page 107 11. Laser skin resurfacing......Page 129 12. Non-ablative lasers for skin rejuvenation......Page 144 13. Botulinum toxin-A development and use for upper facial lines......Page 156 14. Botulinum toxin: combination treatments for the face and neck......Page 161 15. Botulinum neurotoxin A for the management of lower facial lines and platysmal bands......Page 175 16. Temporary dermal fillers – European experiences......Page 181 17. Temporary dermal fillers – USA experiences......Page 193 18. Liposuction of the neck and microlipoinjection of the face......Page 207 19. Dermal fillers: permanent injectable and implant devices......Page 219 20. Objective measurement of lips augmented with SoftForm using three-dimensional laser surface scanning......Page 231 21. Hair transplantation techniques......Page 238 22. Facial hair removal......Page 247 23. Minimally invasive procedures in periocular rejuvenation......Page 261 24. Use of the endoscope in facial aesthetic surgery......Page 271 25. Rejuvenation of the neck......Page 278 26. Reproducible photography for the aging face......Page 298 27. Digital photography......Page 307 28. When and how to combine treatments......Page 320 Appendix I – The consultation......Page 325 Appendix II – Patient information and consent forms......Page 327 C......Page 399 F......Page 400 M......Page 401 P......Page 402 S......Page 403 Z......Page 404 Owing to changes in technology and health care economics, many ophthalmic surgeons are diversifying from ocular and orbital surgery and moving into cosmetic oculoplastics and rejuvenation surgery. This textbook covers such treatments. Facial aging is perceived by some to be an inevitable outward sign of the aging process.