A prospective, rater-blind, randomized comparison of the effectiveness and tolerability of Belotero® Basic versus Restylane® for correction of nasolabial folds

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 748-752

  Prager, Welf ^a   Steinkraus, Volker ^a  

^a Dermatologikum Hamburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basic; Belotero ; Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers; Monophasic; Nasolabial folds; Restylane

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; HYALURONIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NASOLABIAL FOLD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKINFOLD;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; INJECTIONS, INTRADERMAL; LIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649806710     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2010.1085     Document Type: Article

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