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ArticleJournal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery

Clinical Photography for Periorbital and Facial Aesthetic Practice.

Akshay Gopinathan Nair, Aparna Santhanam

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Article in Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Photography in dermatology.Frontiers in medicine · 2026
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  5. Quantitative Image Analysis of Vascular Skin Response to Intense Pulsed Light Therapy.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2025
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  6. Capturing the art and science of dentistry in a lens: Digital dental photography.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2024
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  10. Current and Future Photography Techniques in Aesthetic Surgery.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2022
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  15. Hair Transplant Practice Guidelines.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Akshay Gopinathan NairOphthalmic Plastic Surgery, Ocular Oncology and Facial Aesthetics, Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Aparna SanthanamConsultant Dermatologist, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

External cutaneous photography involves photographic documentation, which helps in treatment planning, documentation of facial features, teaching, publishing and pre- and post-procedural comparisons. The key is not simply documenting, but documenting it the right way and ensuring that photography is standardised and reproducible. In this review, basic photography techniques, standardised and reproducible angles such as frontal, oblique and lateral views and specific photographic angles for conditions such as facial rejuvenation are discussed. Use of photography accessories and a few tips on how to click good photographs in the examination room and how to achieve consistency in standardised photography are also presented. External photography in ophthalmic and facial plastic surgery like any other speciality too has standardised guidelines. Even small variations cause a drastic change in the photos and it's clinical and research value. Unless stringent criteria are met, the photographs lose their relevance and impact.

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Aestheticscameradermatologydocumentationfacial photographyguidelinesphotographyplastic surgerystandardization

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PMID27398013
PMCPMC4924408

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