A Randomized Study on PLLA Using Higher Dilution Volume and Immediate Use Following Reconstitution

July 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 760 | Copyright © July 2021


Published online June 23, 2021

Melanie Palm MD MBA,a Susan Weinkle MD,b Younghoon Cho MD,c Brenda LaTowsky MD,d Heidi Prather MDe

aArt of Skin MD, Solana Beach, CA
bSusan H Weinkle MD, Bradenton, FL
cIntegrated Aesthetics, Spring, TX
dInvestigate MD, Scottsdale, AZ
eWestlake Dermatology Clinical Research Center, Austin, TX

speaker for Galderma and Allergan. Dr LaTowsky is an investigator for Galderma, AbbVie, Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Brickell Biotech, ChemoCentryx, Eli Lilly, Pulse Biosciences, Soliton, Allergan, TARGET PharmaSolutions, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Corrona, Teres Bio, Endo; a consultant for Pulse Biosciences and Soliton; and an advisory board member for Galderma, Endo, Allergan, the AAD, and Castle Biosciences. Dr Prather is an investigator for Galderma; and a trainer for Galderma, Allergan, and Merz.

Galderma funded the study and provided medical writing support.

Disclaimer: Previously presented as poster at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), October 2020, ODAC Jan 2021, Winter Clinical January 2021, and Maui Derm January 2021.

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Melanie Palm MD MBA drpalm@artofskinmd.com