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Midfacial Rejuvenation pp 145–165Cite as

Synthetic Fillers

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Soft tissue augmentation has a history spanning over a century, but the field has seen a renaissance over the past two decades, with an explosion of available agents and an evolution of techniques. With advances in medicine and changes in lifestyle, people are leading longer, more active lives. With a healthier aging population, there has been a desire to maintain or recreate a youthful appearance.

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  1. Florida Coastal Surgery Center, 801 Anchor Rode Drive, Suite 100, Naples, FL, 34103, USA

    Brad T. Kovach (MD)

  2. Mohs & Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

    Roberta S. Sengelmann (MD, FAAD)

  3. St Louis, MO, USA

    Roberta S. Sengelmann (MD, FAAD)

  4. Department of Dermatology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA

    Roberta S. Sengelmann (MD, FAAD)

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  1. Saint Louis University School of Med, Dept. Ophthalmology; Div. Plastic Surg, Clinical Associate Professor, Assaf Harofeh Med Center; Zerifin, Israel, St. Louis, 63105, Missouri, USA

    Morris E. Hartstein

  2. Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania; and, Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Plymouth Meeting, 19462, USA

    Allan E. Wulc

  3. University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, Assistant Clinical Professor, San Antonio, 78258, Texas, USA

    David EE Holck

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Kovach, B.T., Sengelmann, R.S. (2012). Synthetic Fillers. In: Hartstein, M., Wulc, A., Holck, D. (eds) Midfacial Rejuvenation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1007-2_12

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