title: Volumizing the face with soft tissue fillers.
abstract: This article discusses the role of injectable soft-tissue fillers in the aging face, and their clinical and chemical behavior. Temporary and permanent fillers are discussed, namely hyaluronic acids, calcium hydroxylapatite, poly-l-lactic acid, liquid silicone, and polymethylmethacrylate. Techniques and outcomes are presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, CA, USA. derekjonesmd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017886:Durapatite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; C048470:glutaraldehyde-cross-linked collagen; D019344:Lactic Acid; C033616:poly(lactide); C013830:baysilon; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D003094:Collagen; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D017886:Durapatite; C445361:Restylane