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Host Tissue Interaction, Fate, and Risks of Degradable and Nondegradable Gel Fillers
1 Oct 2009
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BACKGROUND: A constantly increasing number of gel fillers for aesthetic and reconstructive purposes have been introduced during the last 20 years. Most of the new ones are modified versions of the original collagen and hyaluronic acid gels. They have been reconstructed, often by adding cross-bindings to the polymer in order to obtain a more dense molecular structure, which will prolong degradation and filling...
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