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01-08-2019 | Injectable Filler | Editor’s Invited Commentary

Invited Discussion on: Retrobulbar Injection for Hyaluronic Acid Gel Filler-Induced Blindness—A Review of Efficacy and Technique

Author: Steven Fagien

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 4/2019

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Title: Invited Discussion on: Retrobulbar Injection for Hyaluronic Acid Gel Filler-Induced Blindness—A Review of Efficacy and Technique
Author: Steven Fagien
Publication date: 01-08-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Injectable Filler
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-019-01390-w

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Invited Discussion on: Retrobulbar Injection for Hyaluronic Acid Gel Filler-Induced Blindness—A Review of Efficacy and Technique

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