Commentary
Making Fillers a Success Through Technique and Patient Education
What does your patient need to know at the first visit? In my practice, we try our best to start the education process before the patient even...
Conclusion
Several new options in dermal fillers have been approved in recent years and have demonstrated efficacy and acceptable safety in various cosmetic rejuvenation applications. Restylane Silk and Restylane Lyft are undergoing further studies to evaluate use in hand rejuvenation, an area that currently has few cosmetic filler treatment options. As technology continues to progress and new formulations of dermal fillers with varied properties and benefits are available, clinicians should expect multiple options for use in rhytides, volume deficits, and contouring.
ADDENDUM
After the manuscript was accepted for publication, Juvéderm Volbella XC (Allergan, Inc) was approved by the FDA for use in lip augmentation and thus is not included in this review.
