Regenerative claims
LCY tracks new data, methods and transparency signals in this area.
LCY TOPIC DESK · 2026
Medical Aesthetics
We examine procedures, devices and emerging techniques together with their benefits, risks and expertise requirements.
Reviewed by: Cosmetics Product & Evidence EditorUpdated: 26.08.2026
SOURCE CHECKEDOutcomes depend on the indication, device, practitioner and individual factors; no procedure can guarantee a result.
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We examine procedures, devices and emerging techniques together with their benefits, risks and expertise requirements.
Energy-based devices
LCY tracks new data, methods and transparency signals in this area.
Long-term safety data
LCY tracks new data, methods and transparency signals in this area.
02 · Source digest
What do the sources say?
Systematic reviews assess potential benefits and adverse effects, while professional and regulatory guidance addresses appropriate practice and risk management.
U.S. FDA — Dermal Filler Do's and Don'ts
This source supplies safety, methodology or clinical context. Outcomes depend on the indication, device, practitioner and individual factors; no procedure can guarantee a result.
Systematic reviews assess potential benefits and adverse effects, while professional and regulatory guidance addresses appropriate practice and risk management.
LCY separates trend reporting from evidence assessment and reviews methods, samples, limitations and conflicts together.
Open sourceU.S. FDA — Microneedling Devices: Benefits, Risks and Safety
This source supplies safety, methodology or clinical context. Outcomes depend on the indication, device, practitioner and individual factors; no procedure can guarantee a result.
Systematic reviews assess potential benefits and adverse effects, while professional and regulatory guidance addresses appropriate practice and risk management.
LCY separates trend reporting from evidence assessment and reviews methods, samples, limitations and conflicts together.
Open sourceHow do we read sources?
LCY separates trend reporting from evidence assessment and reviews methods, samples, limitations and conflicts together.