Category: ACE Guidelines

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2018 Jul; 11(7): E53–E57. By Martyn King, MD Welcome to the JCAD Aesthetic Complications Guidelines by The Aesthetic Complications Expert (ACE) Group. The ACE Group developed

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2018 Jun; 11(6): E61–E68. By Martyn King, MD, Cormac Convery, MD, and Emma Davies, RN, NIP BACKGROUND Hyaluronic acid (HA)-based dermal fillers are the most commonly used fillers

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2018 May; 11(5): E53–E55. By Lee Walker, MD and Martyn King, MD DEFINITION Any impairment or loss of vision (temporary or permanent) secondary to central retinal or

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2018 Apr; 11(4): 61–62. By Martyn King, MD Introduction Just like any other area of medicine, aesthetic practice requires a set of skills and resources to

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2017 Feb; 10(2): E5–E7. By Emma Davies, RN, NIP and Martyn King, MD Definition For the purpose of these guidelines, an acute skin infection is the invasion

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2017 Feb; 10(2): E1–E4. By Martyn King, MD Definition A bruise, also known as a ‘contusion’ or ‘ecchymosis,’ is a small haemorrhagic spot that results from

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2017 Jan; 10(1): E1–E4. By Martyn King, MD Definition Edema is the accumulation of an excessive amount of serous fluid in or around the cells, tissues,

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2017 Jan; 10(1): E5–E7. By Martyn King, MD Definition “Any of several viral infections marked by the eruption of small vesicles on the skin or mucous

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2016 Dec; 9(12): E1–E4. By Martyn King, MD Definition Ptosis is derived from the Greek word for falling and is the medical terminology describing a drooping

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2016 Nov; 9(11): E1–E5. By Martyn King, MD, Stephen Bassett, MD, Emma Davies, RN, NIP, and Sharon King, RN, NIP Definition For the purpose of these guidelines, a delayed