Guest Editorial: Challenging issues in aesthetic surgery

Abstract

In recent times, there has been a massive boom in the demand for aesthetic surgery all over the world. It has been fuelled by several factors, the most notable being an increasing awareness ofaesthetic proceduresto enhance appearances, publicity in the media and internet and their widespread availability and social acceptance. The advent of several minimally invasive aesthetic procedures such as neurotoxins, fillers, chemical peels, fractional ablative and non-ablative laser systems and microneedling therapy, which are effective with minimal downtime,has further paved the way for increasing acceptance of rejuvenation procedures as opposed to the traditional surgical procedures such as face lifts and ablative resurfacing that involved considerable downtime and expense.Ever since the first observation of the improvement of glabellar wrinkles by botulinum toxin used to treat blepharospasm and strabismus [1] and subsequent approval of the cosmetic use of the toxin for glabellar wrinkles this cosmetic procedure is the topmost among all aesthetic procedures. The evolving trend is moving away from fixed dose and fixed point injections towards a more customized approach depending on individual anatomic differences. The use of fillers for soft tissue augmentation has also brought into focus a simplified nonsurgical technique for rejuvenating the upper face,

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