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can be reversed in some cases with subsequent IPL treatments. Patients should follow postprocedural instructions to avoid burns, which may result from sun exposure and improper skincare. The use of occlusive dressings can lead to infection in rare cases, requiring antiviral, antifungal, or antibacterial treatment [79].
3.5 Microdermabrasion and Dermabrasion
Microdermabrasion combines skin abrasion, usually achieved with a solid crystalline material-covered device, and vacuum suction. It has been shown to increase the transdermal delivery of topical skincare products (when applied at the time of treatment). It can additionally provide modest improvements to the appearance of rhytids, superficial scarring, and irregular pigmentation. The primary advantage of microdermabrasion is that it can be safely performed in most patients, regardless of increased susceptibility to hyperpigmentation and/or scarring. Rapid recovery and minimal social downtime (if any) are additional advantages [83].
No anesthetics are required prior to treatment, as microdermabrasion is not considered a painful procedure. The skin is prepared with a cleanser to remove any makeup or oil and then treated with a microdermabrasion tool, which is passed over the surface three times in various directions. Aestheticians control the intensity by altering the speed of movement or vacuum suction strength. Common side effects include redness, irritation, and petechiae, which typically resolve on their own [83].
Dermabrasion penetrates the skin to the mid-dermis with an abrasive motorized wheel. While it is well utilized in reducing the appearance of deeper acne scarring, there is limited support for its role in facial rejuvenation. Due to the increased risk of scarring, dyspigmentation, and viral transmission, it has been used less frequently in recent years [76].
4 Skin Lifting
Nonsurgical facial rejuvenation is well utilized to lift and tighten the skin, in addition to more traditional volume restoration and resurfacing techniques. These treatments use devices to transmit ultrasound or radiofrequency (RF) heat energy to the dermal skin layer. When heated to 115 degrees F for at least 3min, heat-shock proteins are released in the skin, triggering collagen formation [84] (Fig. 11).
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Fig. 11 The left pane shows the formation of static rhytids in the forehead, periorbital, and mid- to lower facial region, in comparison to youthful skin in the right pane [86]
Radiofrequency (RF) or ultrasound therapy delivers energy to the dermal skin layer, which triggers collagen formation and subsequently tightens the skin. Static rhytids (stable wrinkles) are targeted with this treatment, in addition to dynamic rhytids (wrinkles with movement). The most common treatments include Ultherapy (ultrasound heat energy) and radiofrequency microneedling (penetrative needles used to apply RF heat energy) [85].
4.1 Microfocused Ultrasound Therapy
High frequency ultrasound has become more popular in recent years as a nonsurgical skin-lifting procedure. Ultherapy and Sofwave are the leading treatments, both of which are indicated for wrinkle reduction, skin lifting,
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and beneficial in reduction of wrinkles. Efficacy decreases as age increases, likely due to decreased tissue hydration and healing capacity or increased severity of skin laxity/facial wrinkles [8789].
Ultherapy uses the Ulthera System as a primary treatment modality in combination with the Ulthera DeepSEE tranducer. The additional transducer can give surgeons ultrasonic visualization below the skin surface, allowing the appropriate depth of treatment while avoiding superficial bony tissues [90]. Energy penetrates to the level of deeper dermal tissue, with a maximal treatment depth of 4.5 mm. Microfocused ultrasound therapy with visualization is considered the gold standard of nonsurgical lifting [91] (Fig. 12).
Fig. 12 The thermal injury zone indicated by the triangular shading in the figure highlights the mechanism by which high-intensity focused ultrasound targets the SMAS, allowing for deep tissue tightening [86]
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Sofwave uses Synchronous UltraSound Parallel Beam SUPERB™ technology to transmit high-frequency ultrasound energy through the epidermis to the mid-dermal tissues, with a maximal treatment depth of 1.5 mm. The device incorporates a cooling mechanism (Sofcool ™) to reduce patient discomfort and epidermal damage [92].
Individuals with healing disorders or implanted medical devices are contraindicated for ultrasound and RF rejuvenation [85]. The provider will determine whether one high-intensity treatment or multiple low-intensity treatments are indicated, based on the patient’s goals and existing deformity. It should be noted that multiple low-intensity ultrasound treatments may be more effective regarding collagen remodeling [93].
4.2 Radiofrequency Therapy
Variations to electrode configuration in radiofrequency treatment include monopolar, bipolar, and unipolar. All of these variations transmit heat energy to various layers of the skin, allowing for induction of thermal damage and subsequent collagen remodeling.
Monopolar radiofrequency rejuvenation uses only one electrode to transmit thermal energy while the body remains grounded. Deeper tissue injury is generated with this technique, and intra-procedural discomfort can be managed using topical anesthetics [85]. However, the upper epidermal layers are damaged with monopolar therapy, as shown in Fig. 13.
Fig. 13 The right image shows a monopolar RF device and the layers of skin targeted by thermal heat energy, which allows for collagen remodeling and subsequent reduction of rhytids [86]
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Subcutaneous electrodes may also be placed into the superficial cutaneous tissues to target different areas of the face, usually perpendicular to the direction of rhytids. Bipolar radiofrequency rejuvenation is a result of current flow between two electrodes, which are placed subcutaneously and percutaneously. This method allows for localized, superficial treatment and is less painful for most than monopolar radiofrequency [93].
Unipolar devices use a single subcutaneous electrode to transmit energy throughout the surrounding tissues. Both unipolar and bipolar radiofrequency rejuvenation tend to require tumescent (injected) or general anesthesia to manage intra-procedural pain [85, 93, 94].
Radiofrequency microneedling is another variation, which uses microneedle electrodes to directly transmit energy to the reticular dermis. Insulated needle electrodes only transmit thermal energy through the tip of the needle, while noninsulated needles induce heat damage through the entire shaft. This technique shows promising results in reduction of wrinkles and can be used with transdermal drug delivery (TDD) while reducing unintentional thermal damage to more superficial skin [94, 95] (Fig. 14).
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Fig. 14 Insulated RF microneedle placement is compared with monopolar and bipolar RF therapy in the left image, with the red areas representing the targeted areas for maximal thermal damage [96]
Numbness, swelling, and bruising can occur after therapy, although these tend to resolve within 2months. Stable results are not expected for 6– 12months, and patients should be informed of this prior to treatment [93].
In multiple studies, radiofrequency microneedling is shown to be successful in reduction of periocular wrinkles and can be safely combined with transdermal delivery of Botox or pulsed signal delivery. Patients should be informed of the longer recovery period due to the ablative nature of this procedure [95, 9799]. While the skin lifting results are not as dramatic compared with surgical facelift, radiofrequency rejuvenation is shown to be both safe and effective [100]. Additional benefits of RF treatment include wrinkle reduction and facial slimming, although these improvements have been documented with repeated treatment (at least three sessions) [101, 102].
4.3 Threadlift
Threadlifting has gained popularity in recent years as a nonsurgical alternative to rhytidectomy (facelift surgery) [103]. Temporary barbed sutures are inserted into the skin, which act to simultaneously lift the tissues while promoting collagen production. The major benefits of this procedure include lower risk of complications, reduced recovery period, and relatively long-term aesthetic improvements. Common areas targeted for improvement with threadlift include the jowls and jawline, cheeks, periorbital area, browline, and forehead [104, 105].
4.3.1 Patient Assessment
The improvements with threadlifting are more subtle, and this treatment is not indicated for permanent repair of severe, deep rhytids. As such, the patients who would benefit most from threadlifting are usually younger (between the ages of 30 and 50). After rhytidectomy, patients may be advised to stabilize the skin with threadlift to preserve the aesthetic effect of surgery. If patients are contraindicated for more invasive facelift surgery, this procedure can produce similar but muted effects of tissue lifting [106].
Deep rhytids or severe skin laxity cannot be adequately reduced with threadlifting, and these individuals are likely to benefit from more invasive procedures. There will be little to no visible improvement for patients who
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are obese and/or have thicker, heavier facial skin. Similar contraindications for implant surgery are applied with thread lifting, including active allergic reaction or infection of the face, systemic diseases (diabetes, tuberculosis), and certain autoimmune diseases such as HIV/AIDS or cancer [107]. Blood thinning medications or supplements should be discontinued 1week prior to the procedure, and patients are instructed to avoid alcohol the day prior to reduce the risk of ecchymosis. Threadlifting can be performed using local anesthesia, with or without the use of IV sedation. Tumescent solutions are injected along the areas of tissue lifting, containing lidocaine and epinephrine for vasoconstriction and pain relief [108].
Various barbed thread types are available, and they are generally categorized as either bidirectional, unidirectional, or cogged (barbs in
various directions). Bidirectional threads, such as the Silhouette Instalift®, do not require an anchoring point, as the thread will remain in place due to the variation in barb orientation. Unidirectional barbed threads must be anchored superiorly to sufficiently lift the skin, and common brands include
Contour® and Silhouette® threads [109]. Nonbarbed mono threads can be inserted and anchored, which have less of a direct lifting effect and instead stimulate collagen production.
The different patterns of thread placement are shown in Fig. 15, which vary depending on the areas targeted for wrinkle reduction and tightening.
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Fig. 15 The insertion points are highlighted in the left image, and different techniques are designed to target the forehead, nasolabial and/or marionette lines, improve jawline contour, or tighten the jowls [86]
4.3.2 Bidirectional Thread Placement
Surgeons begin with subdermal injection of a spinal needle into the upper area of desired augmentation. Keeping between the fat and dermal tissue, the needle will be advanced inferiorly along the track of predicted tissue lifting. A zig-zag technique is used upon insertion of the cannula, which is believed to produce improved results by maximizing barb and tissue engagement. Caution should be taken to maintain this depth and avoid damage to adjacent skin layers [106, 108].
The cheek is a common area of the face in which bidirectional threads are well utilized. For malar lifting, the needle is inserted pretragally and advanced inferomedially, following natural cheek curvature. In any facial
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region, it is recommended that another needle is inserted about 1.5 cm superior and parallel to provide additional stability [106].
The bidirectional barbed threads are placed in the center of the preinserted needle to avoid skin contact before placement. Once the thread is loaded equally in the cannula, the surgeon will slowly retract the spinal needle, allowing for tissue collection and fastening over the barbs in an upward direction. Manipulation of the tissues after retraction may help to further secure the lifted skin onto the thread. Superior fastening is not required, and any remaining thread is cut as close to the skin as possible [106].
4.3.3 Unidirectional Thread Placement
Unidirectional threads are well utilized in contour correction of the midfacial region and neck. The surgeon begins by making small incisions along the hairline and/or posterior to the sternocleidomastoid m. if neck lifting is indicated. These threads are inserted in a similar manner as their bidirectional counterpart and arranged in pairs fanning outwards from the face for even lifting. An attached needle is used to pull the threads into their position, allowing the barbs to adhere to the surrounding fascia and tissues. Once placement is secured, the needle is pushed out of the skin inferiorly. Excess thread is cut as close to the skin as possible distal to the insertion site, and the sutures are fastened to the temporalis fascia superiorly [110].
4.3.4 Complications and Outcomes
Minor complications with threadlifting are quite common and include bruising, localized facial edema, and bleeding or pain at the injection site. Surgeons should instruct the patient to monitor for severe complications, such as allergic reactions or infection. Symptoms of infection include fever, discolored drainage, prolonged swelling (2days or more), and chronic headaches. The threads should be removed if infection is suspected, and the site is cultured to guide antibiotics therapy [111].
Careful placement of the barbed sutures can help to reduce aesthetic complications and provide patients with more natural results. Even with careful placement, there is a possibility of skin dimpling or contour irregularities at the injection site. Subcutaneous lumps or bulges may result from unintended migration of the threads [111].
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Absorbable threads incur a lower risk of paresthesia and thread extrusion when compared to nonabsorbable materials [112]. Difficult removal of polydioxanone (PDO)-composed threads with severe infection has been documented in the literature, and bacterial infections are more frequently documented with PDO sutures [113] (Fig. 16).
Fig. 16 (a, b) The image shows an irregular contour above the patient’s right eyelid resultant from the migration of injected threads [114]
Generally, patients will notice subtle aesthetic changes for 2years with threadlifting. Primary rejuvenation related to the physical lifting of tissues, such as improved skin contour and reduced skin laxity, tend to last for about 1year. The reversal of these effects can be attributed to the temporary nature of dissolving sutures [108]. Stimulation of collagen growth is thought to produce secondary rejuvenation effects, which are retained in some patients for up to 3years [112].
5 Injectable Neuromodulators
As discussed above in the relevant anatomy, chronic use of facial muscles results in dermal atrophy and formation of rhytids (wrinkles) [247].
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