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Abdominoplasty Removal of excess abdominal skin. |
Removal of excess abdominal skin. |
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Accordion lines Vertical wrinkles on the lower cheek, usually most visible when smiling. |
Vertical wrinkles on the lower cheek, usually most visible when smiling. |
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Aesthetic Cosmetic, physical attractiveness as seen through the eyes. |
Cosmetic, physical attractiveness as seen through the eyes. |
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Anti-wrinkle injections An injectable treatment to reduce the appearnce of dynamic wrinkles. |
An injectable treatment to reduce the appearnce of dynamic wrinkles. |
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Artery Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the tissues. |
Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the tissues. |
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Augmentation The process of changing. |
The process of changing. |
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Dermal filler An injectable gel used to volumise and augment features, especially those on the face. |
An injectable gel used to volumise and augment features, especially those on the face. |
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Dynamic wrinkles Creases on the skin seen during facial expression. |
Creases on the skin seen during facial expression. |
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Frown lines Wrinkles between the eyebrows. |
Wrinkles between the eyebrows. |
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Granuloma An cluster of inflammatory tissue and cells. |
An cluster of inflammatory tissue and cells. |
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Ischaemia A restriction in blood supply to the tissue. Usually due to a vascular occlusion in the context of dermal filler injections. |
A restriction in blood supply to the tissue. Usually due to a vascular occlusion in the context of dermal filler injections. |
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Jowls Sagging skin and fat compartment that descends below the front part of the jawline. |
Sagging skin and fat compartment that descends below the front part of the jawline. |
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Marionette lines Folds of skin that extent from the mouth corners down and out towards the jawline. |
Folds of skin that extent from the mouth corners down and out towards the jawline. |
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Masseter Large paired muscle located at the back of the jawline. Used for chewing. |
Large paired muscle located at the back of the jawline. Used for chewing. |
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Nasolabial folds Skin folds that extend from beside the nostrils down and out towards the mouth corners. |
Skin folds that extend from beside the nostrils down and out towards the mouth corners. |
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Necrosis Death of body tissue, usually resulting from an untreated vascular occlusion in the context of dermal filler injections. |
Death of body tissue, usually resulting from an untreated vascular occlusion in the context of dermal filler injections. |
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Nodule Small, firm lumps of tissue. |
Small, firm lumps of tissue. |
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Non-surgical rhinoplasty An injectable procedure for reshaping the nose. |
An injectable procedure for reshaping the nose. |
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Otoplasty Commonly known as having the ears pinned back. |
Commonly known as having the ears pinned back. |
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Rhinoplasty A surgical procedure for changing the appearance of the nose. |
A surgical procedure for changing the appearance of the nose. |
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Smile lines Any line, wrinkle or fold seen when smiling. Typically refers to nasolabial folds and accordion lines. |
Any line, wrinkle or fold seen when smiling. Typically refers to nasolabial folds and accordion lines. |
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Smoker lines Vertical lines across the upper and lower lip. Also known as barcode lines. |
Vertical lines across the upper and lower lip. Also known as barcode lines. |
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Static wrinkles Creases on the skin seen when the face is without expression. |
Creases on the skin seen when the face is without expression. |
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Trapezius Large paired muscle extending from the back of the neck, out to the shoulders, and down the upper back. |
Large paired muscle extending from the back of the neck, out to the shoulders, and down the upper back. |
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Turbinectomy Removing mucosal cushions inside the nose to improve breathing. |
Removing mucosal cushions inside the nose to improve breathing. |
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Vascular occlusion A complication from dermal filler injections where a blood vessel has been blocked, usually due to the injection of filler inside the vessel. |
A complication from dermal filler injections where a blood vessel has been blocked, usually due to the injection of filler inside the vessel. |
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Vein A vessel which takes blood away from the tissues to the heart. |
A vessel which takes blood away from the tissues to the heart. |
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