While noninflammatory nodules after hyaluronic acid (HA) filler injection are a relatively common phenomenon, delayed-onset nodules (DONs) are relatively uncommon and a significant complication of HA filler treatment. DONs can be inflammatory, granulomatous, or infectious. Infectious nodules are a significant concern for aesthetic providers due to the development of biofilms, and understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of DONs is essential for clinicians to minimize risks and optimize patient outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe relationship between adiposity and dopamine type-2 receptor binding potential (D2BP) in the human brain has been repeatedly studied for >20 years with highly discrepant results, likely due to variable methodologies and differing study populations. We conducted a controlled inpatient feeding study to measure D2BP in the striatum using positron emission tomography with both [F]fallypride and [C]raclopride in pseudo-random order in 54 young adults with a wide range of body mass index (BMI 20-44 kg/m). Within-subject D2BP measurements using the two tracers were moderately correlated (r = 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUltra-processed foods high in fat and sugar have been theorized to be addictive due to their purported ability to induce an exaggerated post-ingestive brain dopamine response akin to drugs of abuse. Using [C]raclopride positron emission tomography (PET) displacement methods used to measure brain dopamine responses to addictive drugs, we measured striatal dopamine responses beginning 30 min after ingesting an ultra-processed milkshake high in fat and sugar in 50 young, healthy adults over a wide body mass index (BMI) range (20-45 kg/m). Surprisingly, milkshake consumption did not result in a significant post-ingestive dopamine response in the striatum (p = 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUltra-processed foods high in fat and sugar may be addictive, in part, due to their purported ability to induce an exaggerated postingestive brain dopamine response akin to drugs of abuse. Using standard [C]raclopride positron emission tomography (PET) displacement methods used to measure brain dopamine responses to addictive drugs, we measured postingestive striatal dopamine responses to an ultra-processed milkshake high in fat and sugar in 50 young, healthy adults over a wide body mass index range (BMI 20-45 kg/m). Surprisingly, milkshake consumption did not result in significant postingestive dopamine response in the striatum (=0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe relationship between adiposity and dopamine type-2 receptor binding potential (D2BP) in the human brain has been repeatedly studied for >20 years with highly discrepant results, likely due to variable methodologies and differing study populations. We conducted a controlled inpatient feeding study to measure D2BP in the striatum using positron emission tomography with both [F]fallypride and [C]raclopride in pseudo-random order in 54 young adults with a wide range of body mass index (BMI 20-44 kg/m). Within-subject D2BP measurements using the two tracers were moderately correlated (r=0.
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