title: Autologous vein transplantation for correction of dermal atrophic changes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many filling substances are useful in correcting dermal defects and/or wrinkles.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe a novel autologous dermal implant.
  
  
  METHODS
  Unwanted leg/hand veins and/or varicose veins are extracted in an ambulatory phlebectomy technique. The veins are then either chopped into pieces and injected into the defect or inserted whole after cellular destruction with 23.4% hypertonic saline.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Excellent correction of dermal defect has been obtained with long-lasting and possible permanent results. No complications have occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Autologous vein collagen transplantation can correct dermal defects with long-lasting and perhaps permanent results.
authors.affiliation: Blugerman-Schavelzon Medical Group, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blugerman
authors.forename: Mitchel P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Goldman
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods; D015595:Skin Aging; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*