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Facial Mesotherapy

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Facial mesotherapy is a technique used to rejuvenate the skin by means of intradermal or transdermal injections of variable diluted agents such as multivitamin solutions, homeopathic agents, and other bioactive substances that are thought to improve the signs of skin aging [1].

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Serra-Renom, J.M., Serra-Mestre, J.M. (2016). Facial Mesotherapy. In: Atlas of Minimally Invasive Facelift. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33018-1_15

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