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Generation of a Three-dimensional Full Thickness Skin Equivalent and Automated Wounding
Published on: February 26, 2015
Acellular human dermis for facial soft tissue augmentation
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Texas, USA Rkridel@Todaysface.com.
Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America
|July 18, 2001
Abstract:
The search for safe, permanent, and natural-appearing materials for soft tissue augmentation is ongoing. This article discusses two autologous dermal preparations available in injectable forms that do not cause cyst formation and its associated problems.
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