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Poly-l-Lactic Acid for Body Treatment

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The poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA) injection technique stimulates neocollagenesis and provides a natural look. In recent years there has been a growing interest for using this in other body areas such as the neck, chest, back of the hands, lower breast region, thoraco-axillary fold, buttocks, arms, and medial thighs. There is no clear consensus regarding the best dilution or application techniques for the face and the body, and the description in this article is based on the authors’ experience. In this chapter I will approach a new technique for body areas and the dilution of the quantity of the product per application. The application of PLLA for rejuvenation of body areas is a minimally invasive procedure, with durable and low frequency of complications.

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  1. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Ipec-Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Daniel Dal’Asta Coimbra

  2. Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay da Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Daniel Dal’Asta Coimbra

  3. Instituto de Dermatologia Rubem David Azulay da Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Betina Stefanello de Oliveira & Natalia Caballero Uribe

  4. Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay da Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Betina Stefanello de Oliveira

  5. Dermatologic Surgeon of the Fundação de Medicina ABC, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil

    Natalia Caballero Uribe

  6. Clínica Aurora – Centro Especializado de Cancer de Piel, Medellin, Colombia

    Natalia Caballero Uribe

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Coimbra, D.D., de Oliveira, B.S., Uribe, N.C. (2019). Poly-l-Lactic Acid for Body Treatment. In: Issa, M., Tamura, B. (eds) Botulinum Toxins, Fillers and Related Substances. Clinical Approaches and Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20253-2_29-2

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