Facial topography of the injection areas for dermal fillers, and associated risks

Abstract

Introduction:
Filling techniques are an important procedure in modern therapeutic approaches to rejuvenation, and are currently in wide use.

Objective:
To assist the practice of dermal filling procedures and reduce associated risks. Method: Division of the face into 22 regions in which filling procedures are indicated, providing detailed description of the nervous and vascular structures of each.

Results:
This didactic, practical, and detailed new division of the regions of the face high- lights the possible risks related to anatomical features, thereby facilitating implementation, and reducing the risks and complications of filling techniques, such as the widely-feared amaurosis and tissue necrosis.

Conclusion:
Only a thorough knowledge of facial anatomy enables the safe realisation of dermal filling procedures.