Myomodulation with Facial Fillers: A Comprehensive Technical Guide and Retrospective Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Placement of fillers in close proximity to the mimetic or sphincter muscles of the face appears to enhance or suppress muscle action in a relatively predictable way.

Methods

From June 2016 to June 2021, patients who underwent the first author's technique of myomodulation with dermal fillers to address aesthetic concerns or to manage facial spasms or synkinesis were evaluated in a retrospective case series. Additionally, the authors provide a technical guide for a whole-face approach to treatment with fillers and a conceptual map for treatment of each facial subunit with a focus on myomodulation.

Results

A total of 1352 patients (1108 women, 244 men; mean age, 51 years) underwent at least 1 treatment session during the 5-year study period. The treatment patt

SUBMITTER: Coimbra DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10229752 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature