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Nonsurgical Peri-orbital Rejuvenation

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Although recent research in cosmetic procedures has allowed for great advances in both surgical and nonsurgical advances in skin rejuvenation, there is a greater demand in the United States for the latter. From 1997 to 2011, the number of surgical procedures nearly doubled from 939,192 to 1,638,524, whereas the number of nonsurgical procedures increased more than tenfold from 740,751 to 7,555,986 [1]. Among members of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the top cosmetic trend in 2011 was the increased use of nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, to essentially delay invasive surgical procedures [2].

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  1. Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

    Daniel I. Schlessinger

  2. Advanced Skin Research Center, Omaha, NE, USA

    Joel Schlessinger MD, FAAD, FAACS (Director)

  3. Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Associate Clinical Professor Icahn, School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Heidi A. Waldorf MD (Director)

  4. Waldorf Dermatology & Laser Associates, PC, Nanuet, NY, USA

    Heidi A. Waldorf MD (Director)

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Schlessinger, D.I., Schlessinger, J., Waldorf, H.A. (2014). Radiofrequency/Ultrasound. In: Myint, S. (eds) Nonsurgical Peri-orbital Rejuvenation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8388-5_5

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