Anatomical Insights into Facial Arterial and Venous Systems for Safe Aesthetic Procedures
摘要
This chapter outlines key vascular and soft tissue anatomy for facial aesthetic and reconstructive work. It reviews internal and external carotid branches, then details the facial artery—origin, segmented course, depth, and common termination variants—contrasting morphometrics in Caucasian and Asian populations. Superior and inferior labial arteries are summarized with depth and branching data tied to safe injection zones. A concise, layer-by-layer survey of the forehead reports average thickness and age- or BMI-related change across skin, fat, fasciae, frontalis muscle, and periosteum, linked to filler planes and thread placement. Supratrochlear, supraorbital, and superficial temporal arteries are mapped with verified no-go regions to reduce ischemic and ocular risk. The chapter concludes with temporal soft-tissue volume, venous drainage, and deep temporal arteries, providing demographic metrics for volumization and flap planning.