Category: facial artery ligation | plastic surgery case study

Introduction The facial artery, a branch of the external carotid artery, supplies blood to the lower face, lips, cheeks, and nose. Its key branches include the labial arteries (to the upper and lower lips) and the angular artery (to the side of the nose and the periorbital region). Anatomically, the artery runs deep to the Read More…

Introduction Injectable fillers are widely used for facial rejuvenation and contouring, with hundreds of millions of procedures performed worldwide. Complications are uncommon but can be significant. The most serious is intravascular injection causing embolization and tissue necrosis, particularly in the central face where the facial artery is at risk. Less frequently reported is direct arterial Read More…

Background Injectable fillers are among the most commonly performed nonsurgical aesthetic procedures for the face, having been used hundreds of millions of times over the past two decades. While a wide variety of filling agents exist, all share one essential aspect: they must be injected. Traditionally, this was done using a beveled needle to puncture Read More…