TY - JOUR
T1 - Consensus recommendations for optimal augmentation of the asian face with hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxylapatite fillers
AU - Rho, Nark Kyoung
AU - Chang, Yao Yuan
AU - Chao, Yates Yen Yu
AU - Furuyama, Nobutaka
AU - Huang, Peter Y.C.
AU - Kerscher, Martina
AU - Kim, Hee Jin
AU - Park, Je Young
AU - Peng, Hsien Li Peter
AU - Rummaneethorn, Paisal
AU - Rzany, Berthold
AU - Sundaram, Hema
AU - Wong, Chin Ho
AU - Yang, Yuli
AU - Prasetyo, Adri Dwi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
PY - 2015/10/27
Y1 - 2015/10/27
N2 - Background: Although the use of filling agents for soft-tissue augmentation has increased worldwide, most consensus statements do not distinguish between ethnic populations. There are, however, significant differences between Caucasian and Asian faces, reflecting not only cultural disparities, but also distinctive treatment goals. Unlike aesthetic patients in the West, who usually seek to improve the signs of aging, Asian patients are younger and request a broader range of indications. Methods: Members of the Asia-Pacific Consensus group-comprising specialists from the fields of dermatology, plastic surgery, anatomy, and clinical epidemiology-convened to develop consensus recommendations for Asians based on their own experience using cohesive polydensified matrix, hyaluronic acid, and calcium hydroxylapatite fillers. Results: The Asian face demonstrates differences in facial structure and cosmetic ideals. Improving the forward projection of the "T zone" (i.e., forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin) forms the basis of a safe and effective panfacial approach to the Asian face. Successful augmentation may be achieved with both (1) high-and low-viscosity cohesive polydensified matrix/hyaluronic acid and (2) calcium hydroxylapatite for most indications, although some constraints apply. Conclusion: The Asia-Pacific Consensus recommendations are the first developed specifically for the use of fillers in Asian populations.
AB - Background: Although the use of filling agents for soft-tissue augmentation has increased worldwide, most consensus statements do not distinguish between ethnic populations. There are, however, significant differences between Caucasian and Asian faces, reflecting not only cultural disparities, but also distinctive treatment goals. Unlike aesthetic patients in the West, who usually seek to improve the signs of aging, Asian patients are younger and request a broader range of indications. Methods: Members of the Asia-Pacific Consensus group-comprising specialists from the fields of dermatology, plastic surgery, anatomy, and clinical epidemiology-convened to develop consensus recommendations for Asians based on their own experience using cohesive polydensified matrix, hyaluronic acid, and calcium hydroxylapatite fillers. Results: The Asian face demonstrates differences in facial structure and cosmetic ideals. Improving the forward projection of the "T zone" (i.e., forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin) forms the basis of a safe and effective panfacial approach to the Asian face. Successful augmentation may be achieved with both (1) high-and low-viscosity cohesive polydensified matrix/hyaluronic acid and (2) calcium hydroxylapatite for most indications, although some constraints apply. Conclusion: The Asia-Pacific Consensus recommendations are the first developed specifically for the use of fillers in Asian populations.
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U2 - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001706
DO - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001706
M3 - Article
C2 - 26505699
AN - SCOPUS:84943751755
VL - 136
SP - 940
EP - 956
JO - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
JF - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
SN - 0032-1052
IS - 5
ER -