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Collagen uses in dermatology - an update
1Dermatology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, N.J., USA. ruszczak@innocoll-mail.de
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 21, 2000
Abstract:
Collagen-derived materials have been used in medicine for many decades. Sutures, hemostatic devices and matrices which stimulate cell growth and soft tissue augmentation are the major applications. In this update, we discuss the two major applications for collagen in dermatology: tissue augmentation and wound healing.