Delayed inflammatory reaction to Bio-Alcamid polyacrylamide gel used for soft-tissue augmentation

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 145, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1309-1312

  Chrastil LaTowsky, Brenda ^a   Wesley, Naissan O ^a   MacGregor, Jennifer L ^a   Kaminer, Michael S ^a   Arndt, Kenneth A ^a  

^a SKINCARE PHYSICIANS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILLER; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FACE EDEMA; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INJECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SYMPTOM;

ACRYLIC RESINS; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; DERMATITIS; DRAINAGE; EDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN AGING; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72749111611     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.266     Document Type: Article

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