ISSN 2979-8116 (Online) · Online-only · Published Monthly

    Aesthetic Intelligence

    A peer-reviewed journal of aesthetic medicine, published by the Harley Street Institute

    Topic

    Anatomy

    Layer-by-layer facial anatomy, injection planes and the named vasculature.

    The Role of Injection Anatomy in Reducing Complications in Dermal Filler Practice
    Editor's PickReview Article

    The Role of Injection Anatomy in Reducing Complications in Dermal Filler Practice

    Vascular complications from dermal fillers are uncommon but devastating when they occur. The single most useful mental model for the non-surgical injector is not a map of named arteries — it is a map of depth. The vessels that matter are stratified, layer by layer, and the tool in your hand has to match the layer it is in.

    HSI Team
    May 2026 · 8 min read
    Vascular Complications in Aesthetic Medicine: Prevention, Recognition and Management
    Review Article

    Vascular Complications in Aesthetic Medicine: Prevention, Recognition and Management

    Intra-arterial injection of dermal filler is the single most consequential complication in non-surgical aesthetic medicine. Although rare per millilitre injected, it carries the potential for skin necrosis, scarring and — in the case of retrograde embolisation to the ophthalmic circulation — irreversible blindness (Beleznay et al., 2019; Goodman et al., 2020). The window between event and irreversible tissue loss is short, and outcome is determined almost entirely by whether a written, rehearsed emergency protocol is executed within hours, not days.

    HSI Team
    May 2026 · 12 min read

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    Aesthetic Intelligence

    A peer-reviewed journal of aesthetic medicine, published by the Harley Street Institute

    Publisher
    Harley Street Institute
    8-10 Harley Street, London W1G 9QD, United Kingdom
    Format & Frequency
    Online-only · Published Monthly
    Established 2026
    Editor-in-Chief
    Dr Hena Haq
    Peer Review
    Single-blind external peer review by at least two reviewers for original research and review articles; editorial review for commentary and editorial content.
    Editorial Office
    Editorial Office, Aesthetic Intelligence, Harley Street Institute, 8-10 Harley Street, London W1G 9QD, United Kingdom
    journal@harleystreetinstitute.com
    License
    Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) unless otherwise stated. Authors retain copyright.
    ISSN (Online)
    ISSN 2979-8116 (Online)The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is the official identifier assigned by the ISSN UK Centre at the British Library. It confirms Aesthetic Intelligence is a catalogued, citable serial publication of record, indexed in the global ISSN Register and recognised by libraries, abstracting services and indexers worldwide.
    Indexing
    Applications planned with DOAJ, Crossref, PubMed Central and Scopus during Volume 1 (2026). The journal follows a monthly publication model (one issue per calendar month) with sequential issue numbering within each volume.