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Facial Plast Surg 2011; 27(6): 540-546
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1298787
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Permanent Soft Tissue Fillers

YuShan L. Wilson1 , David A.F. Ellis1
  • 1Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto School of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario
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28 December 2011 (online)

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ABSTRACT

As our youth-oriented society ages, interest in nonsurgical aesthetic techniques has generated a dramatic rise in the use of filling agents for facial rejuvenation. Backed by multiple published studies documenting safety and efficacy, soft tissue fillers are often viewed as treatments with minimal recovery time and limited risk of complications when compared with traditional surgical interventions. This has led to a genuine demand for fillers with similar safety profiles but ever increasing longevity in their aesthetic corrections. This review addresses many of the permanent soft tissue fillers that are commercially available worldwide as well as important concerns regarding their complications.

KEYWORDS

Permanent fillers - injectable fillers - ArteFill® - Bio-Alcamid® - silicone oil

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David A.F. EllisM.D. F.R.C.S.C. 

Professor, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

University of Toronto School of Medicine, 167 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto, ON M2N 1M9, Canada

Email: DrFace@artoffacialsurgery.com