Aesthetic Dermatology Glossary

A laser procedure that removes the outer layers of skin to treat wrinkles, scars, and pigmentation by stimulating dermal...

A formal document recording any unintended, harmful, or unexpected outcome arising from an aesthetic procedure, required...

A standardised clinical photograph taken before and after aesthetic procedures under controlled lighting and positioning...

A pre-procedure document specific to an aesthetic treatment that captures patient agreement, risk acknowledgement, and d...

The period following a cosmetic procedure during which a patient experiences visible side effects — such as swelling, br...

A standardised set of rules governing lighting, positioning, background, and camera settings used to produce comparable...

A registered nurse with an independent prescribing qualification who is legally authorised to prescribe prescription-onl...

A clinically qualified professional — such as a doctor, dentist, or nurse — who is trained to perform non-surgical cosme...

A formal written document outlining the agreed sequence, products, techniques, and goals of a patient's cosmetic treatme...

A defined anatomical subdivision of the face, such as the nose or lips, within which treatments are planned and outcomes...

A structured community of microorganisms encased in a self-produced extracellular matrix, which can form on implanted or...

An injectable agent that stimulates the body's own collagen and elastin production rather than directly filling or relax...

The transient whitening of skin at or around an injection site caused by interruption of blood supply, serving as a crit...

An injection method in which a full volume of filler or other injectate is deposited in a single depot at one point, as...

A neurotoxic protein derived from Clostridium botulinum, used in aesthetic dermatology to temporarily paralyse facial mu...

A mineral-based biostimulatory injectable composed of microspheres suspended in a gel carrier, used for deep volumisatio...

A blunt-tipped, hollow injection needle used in aesthetic procedures to deposit filler or other substances with reduced...

The angle formed at the junction of the submental (under-chin) and anterior neck contour on lateral view, used as an aes...

A controlled application of a chemical exfoliant to the skin to remove damaged superficial layers and stimulate regenera...

A rheological property of dermal fillers describing the degree to which filler particles adhere to one another, influenc...

The visible portion of the columella (the strip of tissue separating the nostrils) seen on lateral facial view, used as...

The propensity of a topical substance to promote the formation of comedones (blackheads and whiteheads) by blocking skin...

A plugged hair follicle opening caused by the accumulation of sebum, keratin, and cellular debris, presenting as either...

A clinical condition, characteristic, or circumstance that makes a particular aesthetic procedure inadvisable or unsafe...