The new face. From anatomy to aesthetic medicine

1 – INTRODUCTION 11
Premise: the 7 zones 12
General Introduction 13
Skin 13
Subcutaneous Tissue 15
SMAS 18
Muscular layer and deep adipose compartments 20
Retaining ligaments 28
Main vessels and nerves of the face 30
Bibliography 39
THE MAGIC TOUCH 40
2 – TEMPORAL AREA 57
Anatomy of the temporal region 59
Reference point 60
Dissection 64
Hyaluronic Acid Injections 68
Clinical Cases 68
Superficial injection – Microcannula Technique 70
Deep injection – Gunshot Technique 73
Lesion 74
Tips and Tricks 75
Bibliography 75
3 – SUPRAORBITAL REGION 77
Anatomy of the supraorbital area 79
Anatomy of the orbicularis oculi muscle 82
Anatomy of the frontalis muscle 83
Nerve Reference point 84
Dissection 85

Botulinum toxin Injections 87
Hyaluronic Acid Injections 92
Suspension threads 94
Lesion 96
Tips and Tricks 97
Bibliography 97
4 – MEDIAL CANTHUS
AND INFRAORBITAL REGION 99
Anatomy of the medial canthus and infraorbital region 101
Nerve reference point 104
Injections 105
Endodermal Radiofrequency 106
Tips and Tricks 107
Bibliography 107
5 – INFERIOR ORBITAL REGION 109
Anatomy of the inferior orbital region 111
Nerve reference point 116
Hyaluronic Acid Injections 117
Injection technique 119
Lesion 121
Seffiller for look rejuvenation – by A.Gennai MD 123
Premise 123
Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) and Adipose Tissue-Derived Stromal Cells (ADSC) 124
Patient assessment 125
Key Points 131
Bibliography 132
ANATOMICAL TABLES 135
Table I: Face 135
Table II: Superficial fat compartments 137
Table III: Muscles 141
Table IV: Deep fat compartments 143
Table V: Veins 147
Table VI: Arteries 149
Table VII: Facial skeleton 151

6 – ORBICULAR ARTERY AND LIPS 155
Anatomy of the peribuccal region 157
Reference point 166
Botulinum toxin injections 168
Orbicularis oris muscle 168
Depressor anguli oris muscle (DAO) 169
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle 170
Hyaluronic acid Injections 171
Injection techniques 174
Lesion 177
Tips and Tricks 178
Bibliography 179
7 – THE FACIAL ARTERY 181
Anatomy of the lower third 183
Reference point 186
Dissection 188
Suspension threads 189
Botulinum toxin Injections 190
Hyaluronic Acid Injections or other fillers 196
Lesion 202
Tips and Tricks 204
Key Points 204
Bibliography 205
8 – NECK REGION 207
Anatomy of the neck region 209
Great auricular nerve 209
Nerve reference point 210
Anatomy of the platisma 211
Dissection 212
Suspension threads 213
Methods and Techniques 214
Botulinum toxin Injections 221
Tips and Tricks 222
Key Points 222
Bibliography 223