Introdução: actinic melanosis is a pigmentation disorder caused by the cumulative action of sunlight on the skin and its incidence increases with advancing age. Objective: Considering the lack of studies comparing agents with the same concentration, however in different vehicles, the authors compared the clinical effects of chemical peelings performed with 20% trichloroacetic acid (ATA) paste or solution in the treatment of actinic melanoses in the back of the hands. Methods: A prospective, controlled, randomized study was carried out with 15 patients bearers of bilateral actinic melanoses on the back of the hands. Three monthly sessions with 20% ATA peelings were performed with paste in one hand and solution in the other. The degree of whitening was evaluated by 13 blinded dermatologists, and patients were asked about the satisfaction and preferred method. Results: There was no preference for any of the methods used (p = 0.41), however, according to the medical evaluation, there was greater whitening with the paste (p = 0.01). Only the paste caused significant adverse effects, affecting 4/15 patients. Conclusions: Compared to the solution, when applied for two minutes in the treatment of actinic melanosis, the 20% ATA paste had greater whitening capacity, however demonstrated a tendency to cause more local adverse effects.

Keywords: TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; MELANOSIS; HAND; CHEMEXFOLIATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION

Introduction: The application of botulinum toxin in the perioral region is a minimally invasive procedure that leads to substantial improvement in the signs of aging in addition to increasing the volume of the lips. However literature on this procedure is still scarce.
Objective: To evaluate changes in shape and volume of the lips, as well as the patients' satisfaction after the application of botulinum toxin in perioral lines.
Methods: Nineteen patients underwent evaluation, photographic record and measurements following the application of botulinum toxin in the perioral region, being subsequently assessed for changes in the lips and satisfaction.
Results: Most of the patients rated their lips as moderately or significantly more attractive after the application of botulinum toxin (p = 0.039). Fifteen women deemed the changes in the lips as a major factor in the overall improvement of their faces.
Conclusions: The use of botulinum toxin in the perioral region leads to the elevation of the upper lip, causing the shortening of the philtrum and the extension of the vermilion. The application of botulinum toxin in the vermilion's border leads to the relaxation of the orbicularis muscle, favoring a more intense tonus effect arising from the upper lip lifting muscles. The patients' satisfaction with the appearance of their lips was evaluated by four additional questions (linked to the lip's shape, volume, attraction and beauty), receiving positive answers. Side effects were minimal.

Keywords: LIP; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; BOTULINUM TOXINS

Facial surgeries are often challenging for surgeons due to their complex anatomy, aesthetic and functional importance. Interventions in the cosmetic subunit that comprises the eyebrows can be particularly difficult. This case report aims to demonstrate the use of island flap in this region. We performed the excision of melanocytic nevus, with a good outcome and absence of postoperative complications. This technique is commonly used for facial reconstruction; however, the literature describes only a few cases using this method for eyebrow reconstruction.

Keywords: Scleroderma, Systemic; Microstomia; Lasers; Laser Therapy; Intense Pulsed Light Therapy; Combined Modality Therapy