Bio-Alcamid: An Alternative to Fat Transfer

Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 429-433

  Ellis, David ^a   Sardesai, Maya G ^b  

^a Art of Facial Surgery   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bio Alcamid; Cheek augmentation; Drool groove augmentation; Lip cheek groove augmentation; Pre jowl and chin augmentation

Indexed keywords

FILLER; POLYALKYLIMIDE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGING; ATROPHY; DONOR; FACE SURGERY; FAT TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; LIPID TRANSPORT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHILOSOPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECIPIENT; REJUVENATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COHORT STUDIES; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REJUVENATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN AGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56849111131     PISSN: 10647406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2008.05.002     Document Type: Review

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