Cosmetic use of polylactic acid for hand rejuvenation: Report on 27 patients

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-238

  Redaelli, Alessio ^a  

^a Visconti di Modrone Medical Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fibro connectival restoration of hands; Polylactic acid; Volume

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; MEPIVACAINE; POLYLACTIC ACID; WATER;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REJUVENATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCLEROTHERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN NODULE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; HAND; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; LACTIC ACID; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYMERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN AGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748128486     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2006.00259.x     Document Type: Article

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