Delayed Inflammatory Reaction to Bio-Alcamid Polyacrylamide Gel Used for Soft-Tissue Augmentation
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Delayed inflammatory reaction to bio-alcamid polyacrylamide gel used for soft-tissue augmentation.
BACKGROUND Given the recent boom of the cosmetic industry, there is a wealth of new products available to patients and physicians, including soft-tissue fillers. Bio-Alcamid polyacrylamide gel (Polymekon, Milan, Italy) is a filler that has potential to cause adverse reactions. OBSERVATIONS Two patients who had previously been treated with Bio-Alcamid outside of the United States presented wit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.266