Removal of the permanent filler polyacrylamide hydrogel (aquamid) is possible and easy even after several years

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Wolter, Timm P ^a   Pallua, Norbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; AQUAMID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; LIP; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; TIME;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADULT; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; LIP; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77956462245     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181e3b506     Document Type: Note

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