Can some facial rejuvenation techniques cause iatrogenia?
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Enhancement of Facial Rejuvenation Through a Combination of 1565 nm Non-Ablative Fractional Laser with 30% Supramolecular Salicylic Acid
Published on: September 27, 2024
1Clínica de Cirugía Plástica Dr. de la Plaza, Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
This article studies the changes produced with age in the different facial tissues, analyzes how these tissues can be affected by surgical manipulation, and sets out certain principles that should be kept in mind during facial rejuvenation surgery. Surgeons are alerted to the possibility of causing iatrogenia, in the sense of interfering with normal facial expression and accelerating the normal aging process. We present two techniques that use these principles.
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