RT Book, Section A1 Donofrio, Lisa M. A2 Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 Katz, Stephen I. A2 Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 Paller, Amy S. A2 Leffell, David J. A2 Wolff, Klaus SR Print(0) ID 56108294 T1 Chapter 254. Soft Tissue Augmentation T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e YR 2012 FD 2012 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-166904-7 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56108294 RD 2024/03/29 AB |PrintSoft Tissue Augmentation at a GlanceSoft-tissue augmentation is an excellent way to restore the contours of youthful fullness to an aging face.Most common cosmetic procedures performed in dermatology practices.Soft-tissue fillers vary in their longevity, allergenic potential, safety, and applications. There is no perfect filler at this time, but the ideal soft-tissue filler should be nonallergenic, noncarcinogenic, nonteratogenic, biocompatible, nonmigratory, and affordable, and should provide effects that are reproducible and long lasting yet reversible.Hundreds of soft-tissue fillers are available worldwide.Fillers for treatment of lipodystrophy, including antiretroviral therapy–related lipodystrophy are discussed in Chapter 71.