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Filler injections have become exceedingly popular in the last decade, and injectors across the globe are using them for facial contouring and reversing the age-related changes. Thorough knowledge about the anatomy of important vessels and tissue planes is essential for injectors. During filler injections, injectors generally tend to pinch or pull the tissues with the nondominant hand for the ease of the procedure. These deformational forces lead to some changes in the anatomy of tissue layers held in a pinch. During pinch maneuver, the important arteries in that region can get pulled up in the tissue layers held in a pinch or stay in their position unaffected. The pinch can also increase the tissue space for injections by moving the mobile tissue layers away from the fixed ones. Knowledge of this "pinch anatomy" in the temple can be used to the injector's advantage to avoid important arteries and to place filler in the correct plane., (© 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

Strict infection control measures in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic are expected to remain for an extended period. In aesthetic clinics, most procedures are provided on one to one basis by the physician or therapist. In such a scenario, guidelines detailing the infection control measures for aesthetic clinics are of particular importance. An online meeting of an international group of experts in the field of aesthetic medicine, with experience in administration of an aesthetic clinic, was convened. The meeting aimed to provide a set of consensus guidelines to protect clinic staff and patients from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Consensus guidelines for "preferred practices" were provided for scheduling of patients, patient evaluation and triaging, and for safety precautions about the different procedures. Procedures were categorized into low-risk, moderate risk, and high-risk based on the likelihood of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus from the patient to the treating physician or therapist. While not intended to be complete or exhaustive, these guidelines provide sound infection control measures for aesthetic practices. Since guidelines regarding safety measures and use of PPEs may vary from country to country, the local guidelines should also be followed to prevent COVID-19 infection in aesthetic clinics., (© 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)