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European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery 5/2012

01-05-2012 | Case Report

Giant multi-lobulated mucous cyst of the right face following aesthetic soft tissue augmentation with Bio-Alcamid

Authors: Gil Tamir, Ronen Ohad, Metanes Issa, Aman Boaz, Har-Shai Yaron

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 5/2012

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Bio-Alcamid (BA) (polyalkylimide; Polymekon, Milan, Italy) is a non-biodegradable synthetic hydrogel (CE approved, 2001), which has gained global use especially in Europe, Canada, Latin America, Israel and Turkey. It is an alkylic resin characterized by imideamide groups, comprised of 96% apyrogenic water and 4% alkylamide–amide group [1]. In addition, BA has been indicated for soft tissue augmentation in HIV patients with medication-induced facial lipodystrophy, Parry–Romberg syndrome, aesthetic and soft tissue augmentation and as an alternative to autologous fat transfer [2‐4]. This hydrophobic implantable artificial material is often referred to as an injectable liquid endoprosthesis which can be extracted easily by percutaneous puncture and manual pressure. …
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Metadata
Title
Giant multi-lobulated mucous cyst of the right face following aesthetic soft tissue augmentation with Bio-Alcamid
Authors
Gil Tamir
Ronen Ohad
Metanes Issa
Aman Boaz
Har-Shai Yaron
Publication date
01-05-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-011-0592-z

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