{"title":"The role of ultrasound in facial hyaluronic acid dermal filler injections – A review article","authors":"Shatha Jamal Almushayt","doi":"10.1016/j.clinimag.2025.110413","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Injectable dermal fillers have seen a remarkable rise in popularity in recent years for aesthetic enhancements, such as facial contouring and rejuvenation. Hyaluronic acid (HA)-based fillers are especially favored due to their tolerability, minimal invasiveness, and effectiveness. This review examines the applications of ultrasound in HA dermal filler procedures. A literature search was conducted from February 25 to 26, 2024, using Medline and Google Scholar to identify relevant studies on the use of ultrasound for facial HA dermal fillers. Inclusion criteria included peer-reviewed English language studies from the last decade and involving living human subjects. Eleven studies met these criteria. The findings indicate that ultrasound significantly enhances the accuracy and safety of HA filler procedures by enabling precise vascular mapping, filler detection, and complication detection and identification. By presenting evidence of reduced risks and improved outcomes, this review underscores the potential for ultrasound to become a standard tool in HA filler applications, representing an innovation and a new application for ultrasound in the field of aesthetic dermatology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50680,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Imaging","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 110413"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Clinical Imaging","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899707125000130","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Injectable dermal fillers have seen a remarkable rise in popularity in recent years for aesthetic enhancements, such as facial contouring and rejuvenation. Hyaluronic acid (HA)-based fillers are especially favored due to their tolerability, minimal invasiveness, and effectiveness. This review examines the applications of ultrasound in HA dermal filler procedures. A literature search was conducted from February 25 to 26, 2024, using Medline and Google Scholar to identify relevant studies on the use of ultrasound for facial HA dermal fillers. Inclusion criteria included peer-reviewed English language studies from the last decade and involving living human subjects. Eleven studies met these criteria. The findings indicate that ultrasound significantly enhances the accuracy and safety of HA filler procedures by enabling precise vascular mapping, filler detection, and complication detection and identification. By presenting evidence of reduced risks and improved outcomes, this review underscores the potential for ultrasound to become a standard tool in HA filler applications, representing an innovation and a new application for ultrasound in the field of aesthetic dermatology.
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The mission of Clinical Imaging is to publish, in a timely manner, the very best radiology research from the United States and around the world with special attention to the impact of medical imaging on patient care. The journal''s publications cover all imaging modalities, radiology issues related to patients, policy and practice improvements, and clinically-oriented imaging physics and informatics. The journal is a valuable resource for practicing radiologists, radiologists-in-training and other clinicians with an interest in imaging. Papers are carefully peer-reviewed and selected by our experienced subject editors who are leading experts spanning the range of imaging sub-specialties, which include:
-Body Imaging-
Breast Imaging-
Cardiothoracic Imaging-
Imaging Physics and Informatics-
Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine-
Musculoskeletal and Emergency Imaging-
Neuroradiology-
Practice, Policy & Education-
Pediatric Imaging-
Vascular and Interventional Radiology