Prepackaged Injectable Soft-Tissue Rejuvenation of the Hand and Other Nonfacial Areas

The presence of soft tissue fillers in aesthetic surgery has grown exponentially since the introduction of botulinum toxin A into the aesthetic environment in the early 1990s. Representative soft tissue fillers currently seen in clinician offices include collagens (Cosmoplast®, Zyderm®, Zyplast®), hyaluronic acid compounds (Captique®, HylaForm®, HylaForm Plus®, Juvederm®, Restylane®, Perlane®), poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA; Sculptra®), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA; Artefill®), and calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA; Radiesse®). The last filler mentioned here is a soft tissue filler increasingly referenced in the clinical literature and the one described in detail herein for the soft tissue augmentation of nonfacial areas.