title: Statements on the safety of permanent soft tissue fillers in Europe.
abstract: Increasing reported complications associated with permanent soft tissue fillers have led the national medical societies and governmental institutes in Europe to send out warnings regarding their use. Regulation and legislation for the introduction of new products and the use of existing products are necessary to guarantee patient safety.
authors.forename: Daphne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: van Dam
authors.forename: Berend
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van der Lei
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cromheecke
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000592:standards*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures