Aesthetic Rehabilitation Medicine: Enhancing Wellbeing Beyond Functional Recovery

April 2024 in “ Medicina ”

Lorenzo Lippi, Martina Ferrillo, Luigi Losco, Arianna Folli, Marco Marcasciano, Claudio Curci, Stefano Moalli, Antonio Ammendolia, Alessandro de Sire, Marco Invernizzi

botulinum toxin platelet-rich plasma hyaluronic acid ozone carboxytherapy extracorporeal shock wave therapy laser therapy microcurrent therapy Tecar therapy androgenic alopecia cellulite wound healing scar appearance skin rejuvenation Botox PRP ESWT

TLDR Aesthetic rehabilitation techniques can improve life quality and wellbeing for disabled patients.

The document "Aesthetic Rehabilitation Medicine: Enhancing Wellbeing beyond Functional Recovery" discusses the integration of aesthetic treatments in rehabilitation medicine to improve patients' quality of life and psychological wellbeing beyond functional recovery. It highlights various therapies, including botulinum toxin, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), hyaluronic acid, ozone, carboxytherapy, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), laser therapy, microcurrent therapy, and Tecar therapy. These treatments have shown positive impacts on conditions such as androgenic alopecia, cellulite, wound healing, scar appearance, and skin rejuvenation. The review emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to achieve both functional and aesthetic improvements, thereby enhancing the overall quality of life and psychosocial wellbeing of patients.

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Photobiomodulation helps hair regrow in injured skin by aiding cell movement and secretion.

research Mechanisms of Repigmentation Induced by Photobiomodulation Therapy in Vitiligo

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