Late-onset subcutaneous nodules after poly-L-lactic acid injection

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 380-384

  Reszko, Anetta E ^a   Sadick, Neil S ^a,c   Magro, Cynthia M ^a   Farber, Judy ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Sadick Research Group   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN IMPLANT; MINOCYCLINE; POLYLACTIC ACID; SILICONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEEK; CHIN; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; PAPULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE;

CELLULOSE; COLLAGEN; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; GIANT CELLS, FOREIGN-BODY; GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MANNITOL; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 59349096955     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.01042.x     Document Type: Article

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