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Physician-authored, patient-friendly definitions. What does each term mean, and where is it used?
A treatment class that stimulates the skin's own regeneration.
Neuromodulation agent derived from Clostridium botulinum that temporarily relaxes muscle.
Unapproved, counterfeit, or smuggled botulinum-toxin product.
Bonding between HA molecules — determines filler longevity and firmness.
Galderma's botulinum toxin type A brand.
Extracellular vesicle carrying growth factors and regulatory molecules.
US Food and Drug Administration — globally referenced approval authority.
The between-the-brows zone — Botox's most common indication.
A more standardised growth-factor concentrate derived from PRP.
Excess gum show during smiling — softened with Botox.
A naturally occurring polysaccharide used as the base of dermal filler gels.
An enzyme that dissolves HA filler gels, used for complication management and correction.
Excessive sweating — managed with Botox in the axillary region.
The mandibular line — an aesthetic unit refined with combined filler and Botox.
Turkey's personal-data protection law — equivalent to GDPR.
The chewing muscle — Botox can slim it for a more oval jaw contour.
Injecting micro-doses of vitamins, peptides, and growth factors into the superficial dermis.
The cheek-zygomatic region — the structural pillar of facial support.
Temporarily modulating nerve transmission to alter muscle activity for aesthetic or therapeutic effect.
Reshaping the nose non-surgically with filler.
Polydioxanone thread — used for elevated support along the lower face.
Growth-factor-enriched plasma derived from the patient's own blood.
Poly-L-lactic acid thread — longer-lasting, collagen-stimulating lift.
Skin-quality biostimulator using ultra-pure hybrid hyaluronic acid.
A rare, transient drop of the eyelid or brow after Botox.
Filling the under-eye groove — an anatomically challenging zone.
Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency — Turkey's medical product approval authority.
A bluish-purple discolouration from too-superficial filler placement.
Temporary blockage of a vessel during filler injection — a rare but emergency complication.
Pure, complexing-protein-free botulinum toxin type A brand.