Poly-L-lactic acid: Consultation on the injection techniques

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 17-21

  Vleggaar, D ^a  

^a Skin Institute of New Orleans   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Depot injections; Massage; Poly L lactic acid; Subcutaneous papules; Tunnelling injections

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

AGING; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONSULTATION; DERMIS; DEVICE; FACE; GRANULOMA; HIV ASSOCIATED LIPODYSTROPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJECTION; MASSAGE; NEEDLE; ORBIT; PAPULE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REJUVENATION; SKIN INDURATION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; LACTIC ACID; LIPODYSTROPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SKIN AGING;

EID: 33645470329     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01518.x     Document Type: Article

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