Case Study: skin cancer assessment

Case study: 3D photography in service of skin cancer assessment   The prevalence of skin cancer   Skin cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide, and its incidence continues to rise with up 2 to 3 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancers occurring each year according to the WHO. The right tools and […]

Case Study: Buccal Fat Removal

Case Study: Buccal Fat Removal   Buccal Fat Removal, an increasingly popular procedure   Increasingly popular in recent years, buccal fat removal is a cosmetic procedure that thins the cheeks for a more defined, sculpted face. The procedure yields accentuated cheekbones, a slimmer looking face, or a more youthful appearance(1). Final results differ based on […]

Case Study: Nasal rejunevation surgery : 3D photography transforms analysis

Nasal rejunevation surgery : 3D photography transforms analysis   A leading trend in 2022 Nasal rejuvenation surgery or the Rejuvenation Rhinoplasty is trending high in 2022. This may partly be a reaction to the “Zoom Boom” during the Covid pandemic but isn’t the only reason for its progressive popularity. It is increasingly regarded as a […]

Case Study: Photoaging: need-to-know facts

Photoaging: need-to-know facts   Here comes the sun Attitudes to having tanned skin have changed over the decades. In the pre-industrial age, darker, sun-tanned skin was associated with outdoor manual workers and pale skin was seen as a mark of beauty, social standing, and wealth. Tanning seemed to have been trendy in the late 1920’s […]

Case Study: Filler dissolving – How to visualize it in 3D?

Seeing the Finer Points The current tendency for a natural look has in recent years seen a number of social media influencers and celebrities like Courtney Cox deciding to have their dermal fillers dissolved using the enzyme hyaluronidase. Reasons vary from unnatural facial proportions, looking overcorrected, dissatisfaction with results, feeling they no longer look like […]

Case Study: Golden Ratio

Can beauty actually be measured? Known as the Golden Ratio, 1.6 is considered the approximate measurement of beauty of the face. In 1982, Robert M. Rickets identified that proportions between two lines of facial measurements should approach the golden ratio of 1.618. Attributes like one’s facial symmetry, eye shape and nose length are all determinants […]

Case Study: Thread lift

Thread lifts are increasingly popular as a non-surgical approach to address skin laxity. However, results and procedures differ according to a patient’s morphology. The options available to evaluate face lifts results include ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which assess thread location and soft tissue inflammation. However, measuring face lifts with these modalities can prove […]

Case Study: Anti-aging

More than just a mindset, appearance is the first measure we use to assess youth. Aging is a natural process on the face and body. However, what if the age a patient thinks he looks like in his mind doesn’t match how he actually looks? To slow down aging, these types of patients commonly apply […]