Liquid Injectable Silicone for the Upper Third of the Face

Jones, Derek H.

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-69007-0_121

Derek H. Jones MD⁶

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Liquid injectable silicone (LIS) is the most permanent of all injectable fillers employed within the United States. For certain soft tissue defects, pure liquid silicone may be superior to other currently available filling agents in properly selected patients.

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Department of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Derek H. Jones MD (Clinical Assistant Professor)

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Department of Ophthalmology and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA
Morris E. Hartstein MD, FACS (Clinical Associate Professor) (Clinical Associate Professor)
Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA
John B. Holds MD, FACS (Clinical Professor) (Clinical Professor)
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Eye Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Guy G. Massry MD (Director) (Director)
Spalding Dr. Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology, Beverly Hills, CA
Guy G. Massry MD (Director) (Director)
Davidorf Eye Group, West Hills, CA, USA
Guy G. Massry MD (Director) (Director)

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Jones, D.H. (2008). Liquid Injectable Silicone for the Upper Third of the Face. In: Hartstein, M.E., Holds, J.B., Massry, G.G. (eds) Pearls and Pitfalls in Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69007-0_121

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