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The word dermal often comes up nowadays in connection with cosmetic treatments. Dermal therapy usually means restoring moisture to dry, cracked skin. Dermal fillers such as collagen can be injected to fill in acne scars or reduce wrinkles. These have now been joined by treatments like Botox, which paralyzes facial dermal muscles, again in order to reduce wrinkles (since those dermal muscles are used to form expressions). A synonym for dermal is cutaneous.
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This suggests that the earliest joints arose in dermal bone, which forms beneath the skin into a plate-like structure like that found in skull bones.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
The popularity of treatments like Botox, dermal fillers, Ozempic and the massive anti-aging industry have exploded as this over-40 market has been cultivated.
—Rebecca Lester, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
These conditions can be treated or mitigated by decreasing dose, adequate hydration, increasing protein in the diet and with procedures like dermal fillers and other skin tightening procedures.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In 2025, however, with endless technology and commonplace plastic surgery, Botox and dermal fillers are just a tip of the iceberg.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
The popularity of treatments like Botox, dermal fillers, Ozempic and the massive anti-aging industry have exploded as this over-40 market has been cultivated.
—Rebecca Lester, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
These conditions can be treated or mitigated by decreasing dose, adequate hydration, increasing protein in the diet and with procedures like dermal fillers and other skin tightening procedures.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In 2025, however, with endless technology and commonplace plastic surgery, Botox and dermal fillers are just a tip of the iceberg.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Dermal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dermal. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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