Profiloplasty and facial contouring with injectables: A holistic, practical, and user-friendly approach.

[BACKGROUND] Expansion of the aesthetic treatment armamentarium with novel injectable products has greatly improved our ability to reshape and enhance the facial profile. However, full-face "profiloplasty" with injectables remain a nascent concept and is insufficiently considered in daily practice. While techniques have been widely published for treating the individual facial areas that constitute an attractive profile-including the forehead, nose, lips, jawline, and chin-the literature remains fragmented on more universal methods for profile improvement.

[AIMS] To collate disparate knowledge on profile optimization with injectables, and define a holistic, practical, and user-friendly approach to profiloplasty and facial contouring.

[METHODS] Consideration is given to key anatomical aspects and the changes that occur with age; patient assessment parameters for planning profiloplasty; and the technical specifications, product selection, and essential safety considerations for minimizing the risk of complications and optimizing the effectiveness of treatment.

[RESULTS] Relevant case studies are presented.

[CONCLUSIONS] Holistic approaches of this type are essential if we are to maximize the potential of full-face treatment with injectables-both now and in the future.