Aesthetic Dermatology Glossary

Intense Pulsed Light; a broad-spectrum, non-coherent light-based device used to treat pigmentation, vascular lesions, an...

A numerical or descriptive score assigned to the degree of skin or tissue laxity at a given anatomical site, used to sta...

An injection method in which filler is deposited in a continuous line along a cannula or needle tract as the instrument...

Vertical facial creases extending downward from the oral commissures toward the chin, named after the string-puppet char...

A common acquired hyperpigmentation disorder presenting as symmetrical brown or grey-brown patches, predominantly on sun...

A minimally invasive technique involving microinjections of a mixture of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, hyaluronic aci...

A minimally invasive procedure using fine needles to create controlled micro-injuries in the dermis, stimulating collage...

A microscopic column of thermally ablated or coagulated tissue created by fractional laser or energy-based devices, surr...

Abbreviation for Microneedle Radiofrequency, a device technology that combines fractional microneedling with radiofreque...

The bilateral skin crease running from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth, commonly targeted in aesthetic...

The biological process of new collagen formation stimulated by aesthetic treatments such as laser therapy, radiofrequenc...

An injectable substance, principally botulinum toxin, that modulates neuromuscular activity to reduce dynamic facial lin...

A laser modality that delivers energy to the dermis to stimulate collagen production without removing or vaporising the...

Localised swelling caused by excess fluid accumulation in tissue, frequently documented as a transient post-procedural s...

Age-related reduction in soft tissue, fat compartment, and bony volume affecting multiple anatomical regions of the face...

Polydioxanone; an absorbable synthetic suture material used in thread lift procedures, known for its biocompatibility an...

Relating to the tissues and structures immediately surrounding the eye, used as a precise anatomical descriptor in aesth...

Relating to or situated in the area surrounding the mouth, frequently used in aesthetic dermatology to describe the trea...

Volume loss in the area surrounding the orbit, producing a sunken or shadow-casting appearance commonly addressed with t...

The anatomical area surrounding the eye socket, including the upper and lower eyelids and the tear trough, which is a co...

Premature skin ageing caused by cumulative ultraviolet radiation exposure, manifesting as wrinkles, pigmentation irregul...

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation; darkening of the skin following inflammation or injury, a common complication risk...

An autologous preparation of the patient's own plasma concentrated with platelets, used in aesthetic dermatology to prom...

Abbreviation for poly-L-lactic acid, a biodegradable biostimulatory injectable that promotes collagen synthesis over tim...