Publications by authors named "Elena I Gubanova"

Background: Dermal fillers are used to correct age-related changes in hands.

Aims: Assess efficacy and safety of two injection techniques to treat age-related changes in the hands using calcium hydroxylapatite filler, Radiesse(®).

Settings And Design: This was a prospective, comparative, evaluator-blind, single-center study.

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In this evaluator-blind, placebo-controlled study, microinjections of stabilized hyaluronic acid (HA) gel for rejuvenation of aging hands were evaluated. Patients received three injections of 1.0 ml HA gel (20 mg/ml HA) in the dorsum of one hand and 1.

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Introduction: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin®/Xeomeen®/Bocouture®/XEOMIN Cosmetic™; botulinum toxin type A, free from complexing proteins [150 kDa], NT 201; Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany) is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for a variety of facial wrinkles.

Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of incobotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of platysmal bands.

Methods: Women, 35-65 years of age, with platysmal bands scoring 2 or 3 on the validated 5-point Merz dynamic platysmal bands scale received a total of 60 U incobotulinumtoxinA divided between four platysmal bands (20 U in both medial bands and 10 U in both lateral bands).

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