Treatment of postoperative soft tissue loss with injectable poly-L-lactic acid
Ralston, J.P.; Blume, J.E.; Zeitouni, N.C.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 5(10): 1000-1001
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616 PMID: 17373151 Document Number: 15823
We present a case of a 40-year-old woman with a history of a wide local excision for a melanoma and subsequent postoperative soft tissue loss who was successfully treated with injectable poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra). After only one treatment with the filler agent, the treated area showed significant volume enhancement and improved cosmesis 10 months postinjection. We propose a possible role for injectable poly-L-lactic acid in improving the appearance of postoperative volume loss.
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