2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
7 Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery
Part II: Periocular Soft Tissues
Chapter 13: Facial Rejuvenation
Highlights
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Facial rejuvenation techniques vary and include both nonsurgical and surgical interventions.
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Laser skin resurfacing is designed to reduce wrinkles and enhance the texture and appearance of the facial and periorbital skin.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of botulinum toxin to temporarily reduce wrinkles in the glabellar area, the lateral canthal lines (crow’s-feet), and the forehead.
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Complications from intravascular injection of facial fillers include regional soft-tissue necrosis and central retinal artery occlusion.
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Rhytidectomy involves surgical management of the jowls and neck, including liposuction with or without platysmaplasty.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.