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. 2021 Dec 4:14:1831-1837.
doi: 10.2147/CCID.S342734. eCollection 2021.

Aesthetic Treatments in Cancer Patients

Ilaria Proietti  1 , Nevena Skroza  1 , Alessandra Mambrin  1 , Federica Marraffa  2 , Ersilia Tolino  1 , Nicoletta Bernardini  1 , Anna Marchesiello  1 , Giovanni Rossi  1 , Salvatore Volpe  1 , Concetta Potenza  1
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Aesthetic Treatments in Cancer Patients

Ilaria Proietti et al. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. .

Abstract

Cancer patients are experiencing an increase in overall survival as a consequence of earlier diagnosis and newer effective anticancer therapies. However, cancer survivors often face long-term consequences from their original cancer diagnosis and long-term sequelae of anticancer treatment. Maintaining patients' quality of life is of paramount importance and this can be accomplished by a multidisciplinary treatment approach, including aesthetic treatments to improve patients' body image and positively impact their quality of life. In this perspective, we will discuss the importance of aesthetic treatments in cancer patients. In addition, we will summarise the data available regarding the use of several aesthetic treatments such as fillers, botulinum toxin and laser use in cancer patients, their safety, their efficacy, and the specific precautions that need to be implemented in this particular subset of cancer patients.

Keywords: aesthetic treatment; botulinum toxin; cancer patient; fillers; laser therapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest in this work.

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