Soft tissue fillers

Kanchwala, S. K., Holloway, L. Bucky, L. P. (2005) Reliable soft tissue augmentation a clinical comparison of injectable soft-tissue fillers for facial-volume augmentation. Ann Plast Surg, 55, 30-5 discussion 35. 

Eppley BL, Dadvand B. Injectable soft-tissue fillers clinical overview. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 118 98-106. 

Applications - drilling fluids, gel for chemical analysis, irrigation water treatment for erosion reduction, soft tissue filler, soil hydration ... 

If soft tissue fillers are used for deeper rhytids or facial volume replacement the procedures should be performed two weeks to one month prior to peehng or resurfacing. The deeper fillers in subcutaneous tissue and below are too deep to be affected by peel or laser, but superficial dermal fillers should be performed after resurfacing. 

Klein AW. Soft tissue augmentation 2006 filler fantasy. Dermatol Ther 2006 19 129-133. 

Dastoor, S. F., Misch, C. E. Wang, H. L. (2007) Dermal fillers for facial soft tissue augmentation. J Oral Implantol, 33, 191-204. 

Aging is a dynamic process determined, in fact, by the downward force of gravity associated with soft tissue depletion, loss of fat and muscle, and atrophy of skin and skeletal compoimds [146,147]. Soft tissue augmentation dates back more than 100 years, yet the search for an ideal filler continues [146]. 

The standard phenomenology of carbon black-filled rubber will be presented and the influence on the constitutive response of temperature and filler concentration will be discussed. Although the focus is on traditional vulcanized rubber, other thermoplastic elastomers show similar mechanical properties even if their chemical composition is quite different. Moreover, from a macroscopic point of view, the behavior of such materials is very close to the behavior of some biological soft tissues, such as ligaments and tendons, for what concerns both their static and dynamic responses. 

Dermal filler Recover soft-tissue volume of the skin and remove skin wrinkles... 

Over the past two decades, HA has become the most extensively used material in plastic surgery, ophthalmology and orthopaedics. The use of HA in reconstructive surgery, as a dermal filler, dressing, or cream, centres on the restoration of soft tissue defects, and the treatment of wounds and burns. Typically, these defects are secondary to surgical or physical trauma, especially in subtractive surgeries, such as tumour removal. HA is used as a filler due to its ability not only to restore the lost volume, but to also improve the quality of the skin, namely its elasticity, plasticity and hydration. 

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