Minimally invasive aesthetic procedures in young adults

Figures & data

Figure 1A Acne treatment by capryloyl salicylic acid peel (22-year-old male) prior to treatment.

Figure 1B Acne treatment by capryloyl salicylic acid peel (22-year-old male) after treatment. Reduction of large inflammatory cysts two weeks after a single treatment with 10% capryloyl salicylic acid.

Figure 2A Fractional CO₂ laser for acne scars before treatment.

Figure 2B Fractional CO₂ laser for acne scars after two laser sessions with marked improvement of skin surface.

Figure 3A Monopolar radiofrequency treatment of lower eyelids before treatment. The usual treatment series is four to six applications.

Figure 3B Monopolar radiofrequency treatment of lower eyelids after two treatments every other week.

Table 1 Improvement of skin laxity by radiofrequency

Methods/devices	Best outcome	References
Bipolar radiofrequency system	5%–15% improvement of facial skin elasticity	Willey et al^Citation40
Fractional radiofrequency system bipolar	16% improvement in facial skin laxity scoring	Alexiades-Armenakas et al^Citation41
Monopolar radiofrequency system	Improvement in overall appearance	Bogle et al^Citation42
Intense pulsed optical energy and conducted bipolar radiofrequency	Subjective improvement in 89.5% of subjects	Yu et al^Citation43
Intense pulsed optical energy and conducted bipolar radiofrequency	62.9% improvement in facial skin laxity scoring	Sadick et al^Citation44
Combined radiofrequency and diode laser system	Clinically modest improvement	Doshi and Alster^Citation45

Figure 4A Hyaluronic acid filler for facial sculpturing (midface) before injection.

Figure 4B Hyaluronic acid filler for facial sculpturing (midface) two weeks after injection.

Figure 5 Piercing, tunnelling and tattoo in a 24-year-old female. Skin inflammation tunnelling site.

Figure 6A Cartilage destruction after piercing due to an inflammatory reaction.

Figure 6B Seven years later with destruction of helical cartilage.

Figure 7 Reconstruction of an earlobe defect by removal of the epithelium by radiosurgery and appliation of acrylic tissue glue.

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