This study seeks to determine whether patients pursuing injectable treatments for facial volume loss and/or contour deficiency can be separated into strata based on characteristics such as skin envelope and subcutaneous tissue quantity in the zygomatic, submalar and anteromedial cheek regions in order to guide the clinician in making the ideal product choice (i.e., Restylane Volyme vs Lyft)?
Who can participate
Age range30 Years – 75 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
✓. At the time of consent, women between the ages of 30 and 75 years old;
✓. Patients with established mid-face/cheek hollowing;
✓. Patients with a MMVS score of 2 or 3 at baseline;
✓. Accepted the obligation not to receive any other facial procedures through the 4-month follow-up;
✓. Understood and accepted the obligation and would be logistically able to appear for all scheduled follow-up visits;
✓. No previous facial fillers for a period of 12 months prior to this study;
✓. No previous facial fillers in the mid-face for 18 months prior to this study;
✓. Capable of providing informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Current Pregnancy or lactation \[sexually active women of childbearing age must agree to use medically acceptable methods of contraception for the duration of this study (e.g., oral contraceptives, condoms, intrauterine device, shot/injection, patch)\].;
✕. Hypersensitivity to Restylane products, hyaluronic acid filler or amide local anesthetics;
✕. Patients presenting with porphyria;
✕. Inability to comply with follow-up and abstain from facial injections during the study period;
What they're measuring
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Comparison of two Restylane products to treat mid-face/cheek deformities.
. Heavy smokers, classified as smoking more than 12 cigarettes per day;
✕. History of severe or multiple allergies manifested by anaphylaxis;
✕. Previous tissue revitalization therapy in the treatment area within 6 months before treatment with laser or light, mesotherapy, radiofrequency, ultrasound, cryotherapy, chemical peeling, or dermabrasion;
✕. Previous surgery including aesthetic facial surgical therapy or liposuction, piercing, or tattoos in the treatment area;