Fundamentals for Cosmetic Practice

Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgements and Preface
Chapter 1 The history of botulinum toxin
Chapter 2 The history of dermal fillers
Chapter 3 Facial anatomy
Facial bones
Facial foramina
The facial nerve
The trigeminal nerve
Facial vasculature
Facial muscles
The forehead
The cheeks and mouth
Facial fat pads
Lymphatic drainage of the face
Chapter 4 Anatomy, physiology, and histology of the skin
The epidermis
The dermis and hypodermis
The life cycle of a keratinocyte
Methods of skin healing and the inflammatory response
Haemostasis
Inflammation
Proliferation
Remodelling
Factors affecting wound healing
Chapter 5 The science of ageing
Hypotheses of ageing
Systemic effects of ageing
Factors affecting skin ageing
The cosmetic effects of ageing
Preventative measures in combating the ageing process
Non-surgical measures to combat the ageing process
Physiology of ageing: recap
Chapter 6 Patient assessment
Approaches to beauty
Assessing your patient for treatment
Common skin lesions and how to describe them
Common benign skin diseases
Cutaneous malignancies
Body dysmorphia
Chapter 7 Communication skills
The importance of body language
Taking a focused medical history with the Calgary—Cambridge model
Shared decision-making
The consent process and the Montgomery ruling
Conflict resolution
Declining to treat
Chapter 8 Introduction to botulinum toxin
The anatomy and physiology of movement
Pharmacology of botulinum toxin
Contraindications to botulinum toxin treatment
Chapter 9 Botulinum toxin practical skills
Reconstitution of botulinum toxin
Aseptic non-touch technique
Skin preparation for botulinum toxin administration
Administration of botulinum toxin
Frontalis
Glabellar complex
Crow’s feet
Aftercare
Chapter 10 Botulinum toxin complications and management
Systemic spread of toxin
Cellulitis
Eyebrow asymmetry
Treating the wrong area
Neuropraxia and neuralgia
Ptosis
Headache
New wrinkle formation
Chapter 11 Introduction to dermal fillers
Hyaluronic acid
HA dermal fillers
Concepts of rheology
Calcium hydroxyapatite dermal fillers
Poly-L-lactic acid dermal fillers
Polymethylmethacrylate dermal fillers
Chapter 12 Dermal fillers: practical skills
Preparation
Nasolabial folds
Marionette lines
Lip augmentation
Cheek augmentation
Chapter 13 Dermal filler complications and management
Avascular necrosis
Venous occlusion
Post-procedure infection
Patient factors in developing infection
Immunodeficiency disorders
Overfilling
Acute filler lumps
The Tyndall effect
Anaphylaxis
Late complications: delayed-onset nodules
Persistent swelling
Late complications: foreign body granulomas
Bibliography
Index

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