Special Issue Article
Aesthetic dermatology: What's new, what's true?
Uwe Wollina,
Piotr Brzezinski,
Corresponding Author
Uwe Wollina
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Correspondence
Uwe Wollina, Department of Dermatology and Allergology Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University of Dresden, Friedrichstrasse 41, Dresden 01067, Germany.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorPiotr Brzezinski
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology and Environmental Protection, Pomeranian Academy, Slupsk, Poland
Department of Dermatology, 6th Military Support Unit, Ustka, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorUwe Wollina,
Piotr Brzezinski,
Corresponding Author
Uwe Wollina
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Correspondence
Uwe Wollina, Department of Dermatology and Allergology Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University of Dresden, Friedrichstrasse 41, Dresden 01067, Germany.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorPiotr Brzezinski
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology and Environmental Protection, Pomeranian Academy, Slupsk, Poland
Department of Dermatology, 6th Military Support Unit, Ustka, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Aesthetic dermatology (AD) is a rapidly growing subspecialty of dermatology. The acceptance of AD in scientific community and the society is associated with its competence, efficiency, and seriousness. This review highlights some recent developments toward new tools, techniques, and understanding in the field of AD. Analyzing the specific needs of patients and assessing the effect by objective measurements is important for further progress. For long time ignored, white adipose tissue has gained increasing interest in biology and rejuvenation. Characterization of dermal and subcutaneous white adipose tissue has made progress. The interaction of hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxyl apatite (CaHA) fillers with adipocytes could be responsible for clinical efficacy. New developments of oral collagen treatment and highly diluted CaHA to contour the body outside the face will be discussed. Submental contouring using purified desoxycholic acid is another new development.
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