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Fillers: Complications and Their Management

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The fillers are emerging minimal invasive technique for rejuvenation. As the use and application of fillers grow, it is also important to know how to manage possible complications of the procedures. This chapter describes fillers’ immediate, early, and late complications and also suggestions of management based on evidences and author’s experience.

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  1. Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Meire Brasil Parada, João Paulo Junqueira Magalhães Afonso & Nilceo Schwery Michalany

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Parada, M.B., Junqueira Magalhães Afonso, J.P., Schwery Michalany, N. (2019). Fillers: Complications and Their Management. 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_34-2

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    Fillers: Complications and Their Management
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20253-2_34-2

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