Cosmetic treatments: an emerging field of interest for interventional radiologists.
The current trend in medical care in the 21st century is evolving into a minimally invasive specialty. The interest of Interventional Radiology (IR) in cosmetic is increasing particularly for outsetting patients, in the treatment of soft tissue vascular malformations, us-guided injections of Botox and varicous veins management. Advantages of cosmetic IR treatments are many: treatments takes less than an hour and provides immediate relief of symptoms; no scaring, because the procedure does not require a surgical incision; an immediate return to normal activity with little or no pain; and high success rate and low recurrence rate compared to surgery.
Carrafiello
Gianpaolo
G
Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Insubria, Varese, Italy. gcarraf@tin.it
Laganà
Domenico
D
Fontana
Federico
F
Mangini
Monica
M
Mariani
Davide
D
De Bernardi
Irene Chiara
IC
Dionigi
Gianlorenzo
G
Rovera
Francesca
F
Piffaretti
Gabriele
G
Valdatta
Luigi
L
Fugazzola
Carlo
C
D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*