MD Codes

MD Codes is a tre­at­ment con­cept for hyalu­ro­nic acid injec­tions deve­lo­ped by the Bra­zi­li­an pla­s­tic sur­ge­on Mau­ricio de Maio. It divi­des the face into pre­cis­e­ly defi­ned injec­tion points, each label­led with a code made up of let­ters and numbers.

Appli­ca­ti­on

Rather than fil­ling indi­vi­du­al lines, MD Codes looks at the face as a who­le. Sup­port­ing struc­tures such as the cheeks, temp­les or chin are often trea­ted first, which indi­rect­ly sof­tens are­as like the naso­la­bi­al fold. The aim is to redu­ce expres­si­ons such as tired­ness, sad­ness or stern­ness and make the face look fres­her. The approach is simi­lar to a liquid face­lift.

Good to know

MD Codes is not a pro­duct but a method, and the result depends hea­vi­ly on the injec­tor’s ana­to­mic­al expe­ri­ence. One or more ses­si­ons may be nee­ded depen­ding on the start­ing point, and the effect usual­ly lasts many months. Swel­ling and brui­sing are pos­si­ble, and as with all fil­lers the­re are rare serious risks such as vas­cu­lar occlusion.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Facial Reju­ve­na­ti­on MD Codes