Does the temporal region truly induce facial tissue displacement? - A quantitative randomized split-face clinical trial.
This is the first split-face trial to objectively assess the posterior temporal region's role in facial lifting. The findings suggest that injections in this area, whether with HA or PLLA-SCA, are insufficient to produce clinically meaningful lifting effects when applied in volumes consistent with routine practice.
Authors
- Andrea Tedesco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5097-1890)
- Pietra Roschel
- Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5985-3951)
- Luiz Eduardo Toledo Avelar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4711-8837)
- Samantha Vitale
- Marcelo Germani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2976-9633)
- Marcela Bernardes
- Victor R. M. Munoz-Lora
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Brazilian Academy of Sciences (BR)
- Guarulhos University (BR)
- Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA (BR)
- Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012811
- Primary Topic
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00