Submental fat reduction by mesotherapy using phosphatidylcholine alone vs. phosphatidylcholine and organic silicium: A pilot study

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 250-257

  Co, Abigail C ^a   Abad Casintahan, Ma Flordeliz ^a   Espinoza Thaebtharm, Agnes ^a  

^a Jose R Reyes Memorial Medical Center   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Mesotherapy; Organic silicium; Phosphatidylcholine; Submental fat

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; SILICON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ECHOGRAPHY; FACE DEFORMITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; LIPOHYPERTROPHY; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MESOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBMENTAL FAT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; JAW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SILICIC ACID; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36749000053     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2007.00343.x     Document Type: Article

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