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. 2010 Jan;3(1):11-5.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2077.63221.

Dermal Fillers: Do's and Dont's

Maya Vedamurthy  1 , Amar Vedamurthy, Kc Nischal
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Dermal Fillers: Do's and Dont's

Maya Vedamurthy et al. J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Dermal fillers are an important tool in the armamentarium of an aesthetic dermatologist in the management of ageing skin. A surge in the use of fillers has been witnessed due to increasing awareness among people, easy availability of fillers and increased enthusiasm amongst the dermatologists and plastic surgeons to use this modality. In this era of evidence-based medicine and litigations against doctors, Dermatologists should be vigilant about different acts of omission and commission in the use of fillers. This article briefly discusses the dos and don'ts with respect to dermal fillers.

Keywords: Dermal filler; documentation; statutory board approval; training.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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