VOLUME 25 , ISSUE 1 ( January, 2024 ) > List of Articles
Renato SA Gouveia, Lívia LL Tostes, Fernanda V Bezerra, Alessandra K Dall Magro, Letícia C Dogenski, Isabela A Shimizu, Eduardo Dall'Magro, João P De Carli
Keywords : Facial harmonization, Skin structure, Ultrasonography
Citation Information : Gouveia RS, Tostes LL, Bezerra FV, Dall Magro AK, Dogenski LC, Shimizu IA, Dall'Magro E, De Carli JP. High-frequency Ultrasound in the Assessment before and after Applying HArmonyCa™. J Contemp Dent Pract 2024; 25 (1):10-14.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3627
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 17-02-2024
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).
Aim: To describe a clinical case of ultrasound (US) used to evaluate, before, post-immediately, and after 4 months, the facial application of a volumizing and biostimulating substance. Background: Detecting the behavior of injected filler materials with high-frequency US-guided application is the future of natural facial rejuvenation with more predictable and satisfactory results. Technique: A patient indicated for orofacial harmonization (OFH) procedures through volumizing and biostimulating material application was invited to participate. The technique was performed by applying HArmonyCa™ (Allergan Aesthetics, Irvine, CA, USA) in the gonial, preauricular, and bilateral lateral zygomatic angle regions. The first evaluations used the US images before and after product application with a Logiq e® high-frequency US device (GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) with a probe/linear transducer of 18 MHz. About 4 months after the procedure, a new assessment with the same initial acquisition pattern was performed. The first evaluation showed normal-looking anatomical structures without the esthetic material. Immediately after the procedure and 4 months later, the assessments presented semi-permanent esthetic fillers as dispersed lobulated hyperechogenic areas with a cloud aspect. Conclusion: High-frequency US was efficient in the static evaluation of HArmonyCa™ behavior on the facial skin. Clinical significance: The US-guided application of injectable products in specific areas has minimal side effects and contributes to more predictable and satisfactory results.