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Case Report

Treatment of the aged hand with injectable poly-l-lactic acid

Marta I. Rendon Dermatology & Aesthetic Center/Skin Care Research, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, USA; Department of Dermatology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lina M. Cardona Dermatology & Aesthetic Center/Skin Care Research, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, USA
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Mariana Pinzon-Plazas Dermatology & Aesthetic Center/Skin Care Research, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, USA
Pages 284-287 | Received 20 Jul 2010, Accepted 28 Oct 2010, Published online: 10 Dec 2010

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