Poly-l-Lactic acid for correction of localized facial lipoatrophy in an otherwise healthy young woman

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 881-884

  Burgess, Cheryl M ^a  

^a Center for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FACE LIPOATROPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPOATROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

DENTAL IMPLANTS; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIV-ASSOCIATED LIPODYSTROPHY SYNDROME; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LACTIC ACID; POLYMERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349196716     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2009.01149.x     Document Type: Article

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