Autologous Fat Transfer: An In-Depth Look at Varying Concepts and Techniques

Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-111

  Butterwick, Kimberly J ^a   Nootheti, Pavan K ^a   Hsu, Jessica W ^b   Goldman, Mitchel P ^a  

^a La Jolla Spa MD   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; FACE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 33847080360     PISSN: 10647406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2006.10.003     Document Type: Review

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