Ranking of Perceived Level of Difficulty of Soft Tissue Filler (and Biostimulator) Injections for Different Facial Regions
| Facial region . | Level of difficulty . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very easy . | Easy . | Neutral . | Difficult . | Very difficult . | |
| Expert injectors | |||||
| Nose | 0.5% | 3.4% | 14.0% | 32.9% | 49.2% |
| Tear trough | 0.3% | 2.1% | 18.1% | 48.7% | 30.8% |
| Forehead | 0.0% | 5.4% | 15.5% | 35.8% | 43.3% |
| Glabella | 0.0% | 6.5% | 15.3% | 31.1% | 47.2% |
| Periorbital | 0.0% | 2.6% | 21.5% | 43.0% | 32.9% |
| Competent injectors | |||||
| Temples | 1.3% | 8.8% | 23.8% | 47.4% | 18.7% |
| Neck | 1.6% | 16.1% | 35.8% | 34.7% | 11.9% |
| Perioral | 3.9% | 19.9% | 35.2% | 32.1% | 8.8% |
| Lips | 4.9% | 19.4% | 36.8% | 31.6% | 7.3% |
| Jawline | 2.1% | 21.8% | 38.9% | 33.7% | 3.6% |
| Novice injectors | |||||
| Mandibular angle | 3.4% | 25.9% | 40.9% | 27.2% | 2.6% |
| Nasolabial folds | 4.4% | 31.9% | 39.1% | 21.2% | 3.4% |
| Medial middle face | 3.6% | 26.7% | 46.1% | 21.8% | 1.8% |
| Chin | 7.3% | 29.3% | 40.4% | 21.5% | 1.6% |
| Lateral middle face | 6.2% | 39.1% | 37.6% | 15.5% | 1.6% |
| Facial region . | Level of difficulty . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very easy . | Easy . | Neutral . | Difficult . | Very difficult . | |
| Expert injectors | |||||
| Nose | 0.5% | 3.4% | 14.0% | 32.9% | 49.2% |
| Tear trough | 0.3% | 2.1% | 18.1% | 48.7% | 30.8% |
| Forehead | 0.0% | 5.4% | 15.5% | 35.8% | 43.3% |
| Glabella | 0.0% | 6.5% | 15.3% | 31.1% | 47.2% |
| Periorbital | 0.0% | 2.6% | 21.5% | 43.0% | 32.9% |
| Competent injectors | |||||
| Temples | 1.3% | 8.8% | 23.8% | 47.4% | 18.7% |
| Neck | 1.6% | 16.1% | 35.8% | 34.7% | 11.9% |
| Perioral | 3.9% | 19.9% | 35.2% | 32.1% | 8.8% |
| Lips | 4.9% | 19.4% | 36.8% | 31.6% | 7.3% |
| Jawline | 2.1% | 21.8% | 38.9% | 33.7% | 3.6% |
| Novice injectors | |||||
| Mandibular angle | 3.4% | 25.9% | 40.9% | 27.2% | 2.6% |
| Nasolabial folds | 4.4% | 31.9% | 39.1% | 21.2% | 3.4% |
| Medial middle face | 3.6% | 26.7% | 46.1% | 21.8% | 1.8% |
| Chin | 7.3% | 29.3% | 40.4% | 21.5% | 1.6% |
| Lateral middle face | 6.2% | 39.1% | 37.6% | 15.5% | 1.6% |
The ranking was performed by averaging “difficult” and “very difficult” values for a combined score (values not shown). According to this ranking, facial regions were defined as best suited for novice, competent, and expert injectors.
Ranking of Perceived Level of Difficulty of Soft Tissue Filler (and Biostimulator) Injections for Different Facial Regions
| Facial region . | Level of difficulty . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very easy . | Easy . | Neutral . | Difficult . | Very difficult . | |
| Expert injectors | |||||
| Nose | 0.5% | 3.4% | 14.0% | 32.9% | 49.2% |
| Tear trough | 0.3% | 2.1% | 18.1% | 48.7% | 30.8% |
| Forehead | 0.0% | 5.4% | 15.5% | 35.8% | 43.3% |
| Glabella | 0.0% | 6.5% | 15.3% | 31.1% | 47.2% |
| Periorbital | 0.0% | 2.6% | 21.5% | 43.0% | 32.9% |
| Competent injectors | |||||
| Temples | 1.3% | 8.8% | 23.8% | 47.4% | 18.7% |
| Neck | 1.6% | 16.1% | 35.8% | 34.7% | 11.9% |
| Perioral | 3.9% | 19.9% | 35.2% | 32.1% | 8.8% |
| Lips | 4.9% | 19.4% | 36.8% | 31.6% | 7.3% |
| Jawline | 2.1% | 21.8% | 38.9% | 33.7% | 3.6% |
| Novice injectors | |||||
| Mandibular angle | 3.4% | 25.9% | 40.9% | 27.2% | 2.6% |
| Nasolabial folds | 4.4% | 31.9% | 39.1% | 21.2% | 3.4% |
| Medial middle face | 3.6% | 26.7% | 46.1% | 21.8% | 1.8% |
| Chin | 7.3% | 29.3% | 40.4% | 21.5% | 1.6% |
| Lateral middle face | 6.2% | 39.1% | 37.6% | 15.5% | 1.6% |
| Facial region . | Level of difficulty . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very easy . | Easy . | Neutral . | Difficult . | Very difficult . | |
| Expert injectors | |||||
| Nose | 0.5% | 3.4% | 14.0% | 32.9% | 49.2% |
| Tear trough | 0.3% | 2.1% | 18.1% | 48.7% | 30.8% |
| Forehead | 0.0% | 5.4% | 15.5% | 35.8% | 43.3% |
| Glabella | 0.0% | 6.5% | 15.3% | 31.1% | 47.2% |
| Periorbital | 0.0% | 2.6% | 21.5% | 43.0% | 32.9% |
| Competent injectors | |||||
| Temples | 1.3% | 8.8% | 23.8% | 47.4% | 18.7% |
| Neck | 1.6% | 16.1% | 35.8% | 34.7% | 11.9% |
| Perioral | 3.9% | 19.9% | 35.2% | 32.1% | 8.8% |
| Lips | 4.9% | 19.4% | 36.8% | 31.6% | 7.3% |
| Jawline | 2.1% | 21.8% | 38.9% | 33.7% | 3.6% |
| Novice injectors | |||||
| Mandibular angle | 3.4% | 25.9% | 40.9% | 27.2% | 2.6% |
| Nasolabial folds | 4.4% | 31.9% | 39.1% | 21.2% | 3.4% |
| Medial middle face | 3.6% | 26.7% | 46.1% | 21.8% | 1.8% |
| Chin | 7.3% | 29.3% | 40.4% | 21.5% | 1.6% |
| Lateral middle face | 6.2% | 39.1% | 37.6% | 15.5% | 1.6% |
The ranking was performed by averaging “difficult” and “very difficult” values for a combined score (values not shown). According to this ranking, facial regions were defined as best suited for novice, competent, and expert injectors.
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