MAIA BLOG

Skin Deep Defining skin quality and how to assess it Skin quality has long been an indicator of health and desirability. Whether consciously or subconsciously, rightfully or wrongly, judgment of a person’s health, vitality and youthfulness is often passed based on a...

Ethnic differences AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT THEM The earliest records of facial proportional analysis date back to ancient Greek times. The sculptor Polycleitus (480-520 B.C.) was one of the first to use artwork to exhibit “ideal” facial proportions, while Aristotle...

FILLER COMPLICATIONS AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT THEM It stands to reason that the recent, rapid growth in dermal filler use concurrently brings with it an increase in filler treatment related complications. The rise in popularity of filler treatments is self-evident due...

Beauty Ideals? A small incision into beauty ideals - ever changing throughout time and place. The discussion of beauty ideals through time and geographical space is a very long, layered, and complex one that can be approached from many different angles. While ideals...

The Importance of Anatomy Measure twice, inject once. The importance of a detailed understanding of facial anatomy, especially the vascular framework, when delivering non-surgical aesthetic procedures will likely not come as a surprise. The assessment, diagnosis and...

Gender Differences when Considering Aesthetic Treatments Massaging the face - or the message? Men currently represent a small portion of people pursuing aesthetic treatments, about 10%-20% of the population (Frucht & Ortiz, 2016), but that number is undeniably...