Open AccessBiofilms: Their role in dermal fillers
Author(s) -
Anitha B Sadashivaiah,
Venkataram Mysore
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.63257
Subject(s) - medicine , causation , dermatology , epistemology , philosophy
Fillers are commonly used in several aesthetic indications. Though considered safe, several side effects have been reported. The role of biofilms in the causation of some of these side effects has been elucidated only recently and this article presents a short review of the subject.