by National Institutes of Health Facial nerve injuries are often treated with tissue taken from a patient’s body, called autografts. Alternatively, researchers are developing engineered conduits which could potentially be more accessible. Credit: NIBIB. Created with BioRender.com A gesture as simple as a smile can often convey what words cannot. This is part of why nonverbal...
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Doctors could soon use facial temperature for early diagnosis of metabolic diseases
Peer-Reviewed Publication CELL PRESS IMAGE: AVERAGE FACIAL TEMPERATURES OF THREE AGING-STATUS GROUPS AMONG WOMEN 50-60 YEARS OLD CREDIT: ZHENGQING YU AND JING-DONG J HAN A colder nose and warmer cheeks may be a telltale sign of rising blood pressure. Researchers discovered that temperatures in different face regions are associated with various chronic illnesses, such as...
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Platelet-rich plasma for cosmetic facial procedures — promising results, but evidence has limitations
Most studies evaluating platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for facial rejuvenation and other cosmetic procedures have reported positive results, according to a critical review in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). But the research evidence supporting PRP for facial aesthetic procedures has important limitations – especially a lack...