NODE
FACE
physical object
updated instantly
receives filler
receives toxin
observable
NODE
MIND
predictive model
updated statistically
expects previous geometry
requires recalibration
EVENT
JUVÉDERM®
cross linked
hyaluronic acid
added volume
new contour
foreign geometry
EVENT
BOTOX®
botulinum toxin
reduced muscle activity
expected movement
≠
observed movement
PROCESS
expected_face.model
↓
mirror observation
↓
prediction error
↓
memory update
↓
new identity estimate
STATUS
FACE
≠
MIND
temporary mismatch
visual prediction active
GLOBAL DATA
2024
≈38,000,000
aesthetic procedures
worldwide
Botulinum toxin
most common
non surgical procedure
Source
International Society
of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
US DATA
2024
Botulinum toxin
9,883,711
procedures
Hyaluronic acid
5,331,426
procedures
Source
American Society
of Plastic Surgeons