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BACKGROUND: Combinations of minimally invasive procedures (MIPs) are often used in aesthetic treatments and are increasingly considered as the new standard of care. Three agents with specific properties are available in this perspective: a polycaprolactone (PCL)-based collagen stimulator, a poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA)- and a poly-glycolic acid (PLGA)-based resorbable suspension suture with a 3D-cone technology, and a cross-linked hyaluronic acid (HA). OBJECTIVE: To develop the first practice guidelines on rejuvenation treatment of the face and the neck using combinations of these agents, whether associated or not with other widely used MIPs such as botulinum neurotoxins or energy-based devices. METHODS: A multi-disciplinary, multi-national board of plastic surgeons and dermatologists convened to develop guidelines using a predefined consensus method. The consensus was defined as ≥83% agreement rate between participants. RESULTS: Practice guidelines and algorithms, describing optimal procedure sequence and spacing, are proposed for the treatment of upper-, mid-, lower-face and neck, combining the PCL collagen stimulator, the PLLA/PLGA suspension sutures, and the cross-linked HA, whether associated or not with other MIPs. CONCLUSION: These new guidelines provide general support to optimal management strategies. Individual treatment plans should be adapted according to the physician's individual competence and the patient's preferences.
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INTRODUCTION: Looking at alternatives to standard injectables and devices for rejuvenation, typical indications for facial rejuvenation are poor skin quality, pigmentary changes, and the loss of shape. Looking for effective treatments for those indications in the aesthetic field, one can notice a kind of "retro"-trend: easy-to-perform, non- or minimally-invasive, low-investment-requiring procedures are regaining a lot of popularity. And, over time, those treatments are becoming well defined and far more specific.
OBJECTIVE: To discuss an indication-specific full-face concept for facial rejuvenation using alternatives to standard injectables and devices for rejuvenation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The strategy of this indication-specific full-face concept is based on a three-pillar-principle: regeneration, regulation, and reshaping. In parallel to this concept, major indications such as poor skin quality, pigmentary changes, and loss of shape and definition are discussed. To address those indications, therapeutic principles such as topicals (cosmeceuticals, magistral formulations), mesotherapy, needling, chemical peelings, injection lipolysis, and thread lifting will be demonstrated.
CONCLUSION: As an alternative to standard injectables and devices, an indication-specific approach for a concept of full-face rejuvenation is based on the three-pillar-principle of regeneration, regulation, and reshaping by easy-to-perform, non- or minimally-invasive procedures for rejuvenation.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2017;16(6 Suppl):s98-103.
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Cosmetic Techniques , Rejuvenation , Skin Aging , HumansABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Pruritus is often a stressing symptom and a therapeutic challenge. We report our experience with the serotonin receptor antagonist ondansetron in the symptomatic treatment of pruritus accompanying various skin diseases. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The influence of ondansetron (8-12 mg orally per day) on pruritus was assessed in twelve patients with various skin disorders. The intensity of pruritus was quantitated daily by a visual analogue scale over the time period of one week before, during, and one week after treatment. RESULTS: Ondansetron decreased pruritus intensity in prurigo simplex (four patients), asteatotic eczema (two patients), parapsoriasis en plaques, and pruritus of unknown origin (one patient each). One of two patients with atopic dermatitis experienced relief, whereas no benefit was observed in urticaria factitia and notalgia paraesthetica (one patient each). CONCLUSIONS: Ondansetron may ameliorate the concomitant pruritus of some dermatologic diseases.
