ORIGINAL ARTICLES: PDF OnlySoft Tissue Augmentation of Periorbital Fine Lines and the Orbital Groove with Zyderm-I and Fine-Gauge NeedlesELSON, MELVIN L. MD Author Information Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Melvin L. Elson, MD, The Dermatology Center, Inc., 4535 Harding Rd., Suite 300, Nashville, TN 37205–2120. In private practice The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology 18(9):p 779-782, September 1992. | DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1992.tb03035.x Buy Metrics Abstract A new procedure utilizing Zyderm-I (Collagen Biomedical, Palo Alto, CA) and a 32-gauge needle for augmentation of the periorbital fine lines and the orbital groove is described. This advanced soft tissue augmentation technique is described in detail in 30 patients with before, after, and 1-week post-augmentation photographs presented by the author. This technique requires familiarity with soft tissue augmentation and the use of collagen injectable materials as well as specific training on a one-to-one basis with someone experienced with this particular technique. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1992;18:779–782. © Lippincott-Raven Publishers.
