Medical aesthetics terms starting with "H"
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Hand rejuvenation is a procedure to treat thin skin, tortuous veins, sun damage pigmentation (lentigines) and volume loss of the dorsum manus (back of the hand) with a combination of HA filler, Radiesse biostimulation, laser (IPL/Q-switched NdYag) and topical retinol.
Hematoma is a palpable three-dimensional mass lesion that occurs when blood accumulates in a closed cavity in the subcutaneous or deeper tissues as a result of traumatic or iatrogenic damage to the vessel wall; It is a healing condition that goes through organized clot-fibrous capsule phases and is distinguished from ecchymosis after filler injection, threadlift and surgical interventions in aesthetic procedures.
HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) is an FDA-approved medical device as a non-invasive alternative to surgical face-lift, based on triggering thermal coagulation and subsequent neocollagenesis by converting 3-10 MHz focused ultrasound energy into 65-70°C temperature points in the SMAS (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System) layer in the subcutaneous layers.
Moisturizer is a topical product that reduces the skin's trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and supports the skin barrier; It is a daily skin care product that should be selected and applied according to skin type, in lotion/cream/balm/ointment format, divided into three basic component categories: occlusive (prevent water loss), humectant (absorb water) and emollient (soften).
Hyaluronic acid (HA), the active ingredient used in dermal fillers, is a high molecular weight glucosaminoglycan polymer composed of β-1,4-D-glucuronic acid and β-1,3-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine repeating disaccharide, occurring naturally in the body; It is the most commonly used filler in facial filler in aesthetic injections, increasing skin hydration and volumetricity.
Hyaluronidase is an enzyme that depolymerizes the hyaluronic acid (HA) polymer and converts it into disaccharides and monomers; It is a pharmaceutical/medical application usually offered in animal origin or recombinant form, used to urgently reverse the undesirable results of HA fillers (overfilling, Tyndall effect, vascular occlusion, asymmetry, nodules) in aesthetic injections.
Hyaluronidase injection is an enzyme injection procedure to reverse the undesirable complications of HA fillers (Tyndall effect, nodule, vascular occlusion, overfilling, misplacement, asymmetry); It includes the combination of indication, dosing algorithm, technical protocol, pre-procedural testing and multi-modal treatment for successful reversal.