title: Soft tissue implants and fillers.
abstract: The number and variety of soft tissue implants and fillers at the clinician's disposal continues to increase rapidly as new materials and bioengineering techniques evolve. The ideal implant for all purposes does not yet exist, so the clinician must be familiar with a wide variety of products for each application. Continued advances in synthetic, allogeneic, and autologous products and experience with existing products will further augment the surgeon's armamentarium in the coming years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80262, USA. jonathan.owens@uchsc.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Owens
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002417:Cattle; D003094:Collagen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012828:Silicones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012882:Skin Tests; D013997:Time Factors; D023822:Tissue Engineering
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012828:Silicones; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D003094:Collagen