Open AccessCircumscribed Lipoatrophy of the Chin after Tooth Extraction
Author(s) -
Uwe Wollina,
Georgi Tchernev,
Alberto Goldman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2017.107
Subject(s) - medicine , chin , lipoatrophy , extraction (chemistry) , soft tissue , dentistry , orthodontics , surgery , anatomy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral therapy , chromatography , chemistry , family medicine , viral load
We describe the rare occurrence of circumscribed facial lipoatrophy after tooth extraction. Correction by minimal invasive esthetic techniques such as soft tissue fillers or autologous fat transfer is possible but was not warranted.
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