Background: Aging signs can be corrected through volume restoration in multiple soft tissue layers and in the supraperiosteal plane using hyaluronic acid (HA) or nonhyaluronic acid (non-HA) fillers. The non-HA bioresorbable polycaprolactone (PCL)-based filler with collagen-stimulating properties has a proven safety profile, but rare potential complications such as nodules and granuloma can occur. Furthermore, PCL-based fillers cannot be immediately removed by injection of an enzyme.
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June 2018
A 46-year-old Asian women was treated with a next-generation bioresorbable biostimulatory polycaprolactone (PCL)-based dermal filler to restore facial volume loss. Before- and after (12 weeks of follow-up)-treatment photographs were analyzed and compared. In addition, before- and after-treatment contour images were recorded using the Vectra XT 3D imaging system (Canfield Scientific, Inc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The range of fillers currently available for soft-tissue augmentation is constantly expanding. The latest advances in filler technology include collagen biostimulators that exert their esthetic effect by promoting neocollagenesis. One such product is the next-generation collagen biostimulator (Ellansé) that demonstrates properties as yet unseen in soft-tissue fillers.
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