Pre Test: Mid Facial Structure In Person Edition

What is the average syringe count per set of cheeks?

Hyaluronic acid, often abbreviated as HA, is a naturally occurring substance found in the skin, connective tissues, and eyes.

The primary function of HA is to retain water, ensuring tissues are well-lubricated and moist.

Hyaluronic acid is a polysaccharide molecule which is one of the chief components of connective tissue, forming a gelatinous matrix that surrounds cells

How often do patients need to sign consent?

Does a provider need to contact their insurance company prior to injecting?

The mouth has hundreds of bacterial species and cannot be sterilized?

Select all that can be used during mid-facial filler injections:

The mechanism of action of Scuptra and Radiesse is different from that of other dermal fillers.

Are all hyaluronic acids interchangeable?

What is a characteristic of a highly cohesive dermal filler?

What is Vycross technology?

Hyalacross technology involves crosslinking HA molecules to create a robust and stable gel.

Lips should never be done alone, the whole face should always be included.

The male cheek shows a broader molar prominence and an apex that is more medial and subtly defined. 

In men the chin should project approximately as far as the lower lip.

The female chin is not as wide as the male chin.

The male chin extends as wide as the oral commissure.

The female chin does not span the distance between the inner acanthi.

The lower face injection depth is mid to deep dermis.

Pogonion- creates projection

Menton- creates length, can optimize shape inferiorly

Labiomental sulcus- lengthens and smooths transition superiorly

Prejowl- smooths out transition laterally

What degree do you enter the subcutaneous plane?

When injecting the subcutaneous space the injections are placed _____ the muscle.

When injecting the supraperiosteal space injections are placed _____ the muscle.

How much HA is on Volbella?

How much HA is in Juvederm Ultra XC?

The male chin is wider and larger as well as more protrusive than the female chin.  These features create a square shaped angularity that balances the upper and lower parts of the face in men. 

The female cheek is better defined with greater anterior projection  and a superiorly placed apex that is inferolateral to the lateral canthis.

The female face has a tapered silhouette with a more prominent upper part of the face and a smaller more pointed chin.

What is a normal capillary refill?

Should you Assess the full face for symmetry.

What do you use to reverse HA filler?