Assessment of depressions and projections in facial aging and their correlation with anatomical structures to assist in facial volumization

Abstract

Facial volumization techniques have been widely discussed by several authors. However, there is a dearth of publications on techniques for patient assessment. In this article, we describe how we assess, in our clinical practice, the anatomical changes associated with facial aging in a practical and didactic way, as it is a fundamental step when choosing products and filling techniques.

Keywords

• dermal fillers
• skin
• collagen
• inflammation
• blindness
• necrosis