A double-blind, randomized, multicenter, controlled trial of suspended polymethylmethacrylate microspheres for the correction of atrophic facial acne scars

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 77-83

  Karnik, Jwala ^a   Baumann, Leslie ^k   Bruce, Suzanne ^b   Callender, Valerie ^c,d   Cohen, Steven ^e,f   Grimes, Pearl ^g   Joseph, John ^g   Shamban, Ava ^g   Spencer, James ⁱ   Tedaldi, Ruth ^h   Werschler, William Philip ^j   Smith, Stacy R ^f  

^a Suneva Medical Inc   (United States)

^b Suzanne Bruce and Associates   (United States)

^c Callender Dermatology and Cosmetic Center   (United States)

^d HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e FACES+ Plastic Surgery Skin and Laser Center   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h Private Practice   (United States)

ⁱ MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^k Baumann Cosmetic and Research Institute   (United States)

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Author keywords

acne; acne scars; collagen; dermal filler; microspheres; polymethylmethacrylate

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN IMPLANT; MICROSPHERE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ACNE; ACNE SCAR RATING SCALE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHIC SKIN DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMAL IMPLANT; DEVICE SAFETY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPOPIGMENTATION; INFLUENZA; INJECTION SITE PAIN; INJECTION SITE REACTION; INJECTION SITE SWELLING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NASOLABIAL FOLD; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN GLOBAL AESTHETIC IMPROVEMENT SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RHINOPHARYNGITIS; SCAR FORMATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN BRUISING; SKIN HYPERTROPHY; SKIN SCAR; SUBJECT ASSESSMENT OF SCAR CORRECTION; THERAPY EFFECT; UNITED STATES;

ACNE; ACNE SCARS; COLLAGEN; DERMAL FILLER; MICROSPHERES; POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CICATRIX; COLLAGEN; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FACE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSPHERES; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE;

EID: 84903305132     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.02.034     Document Type: Article

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