Safety and effectiveness of hyaluronic acid fillers in skin of color

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 162-168

  Grimes, Pearl E ^a,c   Thomas, Jane A ^b   Murphy, Diane K ^b  

^a Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of Southern California   (United States)

^b ALLERGAN INC   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermal filler; Hyperpigmentation; Hypertrophic scars; Keloid; Skin of color; Wrinkles

Indexed keywords

FILLER; HYALURONIC ACID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INJECTION SITE REACTION; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN BRUISING; SKIN COLOR; SKIN DISCOLORATION; SKIN INDURATION; SKIN NODULE; SKIN PAIN; SKIN REDNESS; SKIN SWELLING; WRINKLE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ARGENTINA; CATTLE; COLLAGEN; COSMETICS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 70149086056     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00457.x     Document Type: Article

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