Use of Blunt Tipped Cannulas for Soft Tissue Fillers

January 2012 | Volume 11 | Issue 1 | Features | 70 | Copyright © January 2012


Joshua A. Zeichner MDa and Joel L. Cohen MDb

aMount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY bAboutSkin Dermatology, Denver, CO

DISCLOSURES

The authors have no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

REFERENCES

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Address for Correspondence

Joel L. Cohen MDAboutSkin Dermatology and DermSurgery499 E. Hampden Ave, Suite 450Englewood, CO 80113Phone: (303) 756-7546Fax: (303) 756-7547jcohenderm@yahoo.com
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