Emerging Technologies in Facial Plastic Surgery

Dealing with facial plastic surgery, this issue presents technologies and discusses their use, techniques, and plans for improved outcomes. It also offers FDA information on off-label uses. Its contents include: PDT with lasers/IPL; Bipolar radiofrequency resurfacing; Infrared skin tightening; Suture lift (loop); Facial fat grafts; and more.

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Facial plastic surgery is reaching a wider audience than ever in its history; with its popularity, new technologies are emerging that allow the physician to perform more techniques and improve existing ones. This issue presents technologies that are emerging within the next few years and discusses their use, techniques, and plans for improved outcomes. Also presented is FDA information on off-label uses. Contents are: PDT with lasers/IPL; Bipolar radiofrequency resurfacing; Monopolar radiofrequency resurfacing; Infrared skin tightening; Erbium resurfacing; Suture lift (loop); Suture lift (barbed sutures); Fat injection with suture lift; Facial fat grafts; Fractionated resurfacing; Non FDA fillers; FDA regulatory status- off label or illegal uses; FDA Position statement on off-label status; Endotine experience; Medicolegal issues and the Business of Medicine.