Filling Procedures for Lip and Perioral Rejuvenation

Filling Procedures for Lip and Perioral Rejuvenation: A Systematic Review

Article specifications

This review study was published in 2018 in Journal of Rejuvenation Res. (IF 2016:2.827) by Japanese specialists. This systematic review will focus on the various dermal fillers, of different materials approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) namely poly-L-lactic acid, calcium hydroxylapatite, and hyaluronic acid and also different grafts, for perioral rejuvenation, with the goal of determining the optimal approach. A systematic search for English studies involving perioral rejuvenation was performed using these databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, and Ovid, using a combined keyword search or medical subject headings.

 

Results

At the end of our study selection process, 17 relevant publications were included. For each study, year of publication, type of material used for filling, number of patients, subject of study assessment, and efficacy of the filler procedure for lip rejuvenation were analyzed.