The Use of Polyacrylamide Gel in Soft-Tissue Augmentation: An Experimental Assessment

Abstract

Polyacrylamide gel has a long-lasting effect, with minimal volume variation. It remains soft to the touch and in place.

Polyacrylamide hydrogel (Bulkamid®) for stress urinary incontinence in women: a systematic review of the literature

“…It is a homogeneous, stable hydrophilic polymer gel composed of 2.5 % cross-linked detranomer polyacrylamide and 97.5 % water, which allow ingrowth and proliferation of blood vessels from the periurethral tissue. It is non-toxic, non-resorbable and resistant to degradation [12][13][14][15]. The gel is biocompatible and also used in plastic and cosmetic surgery [11].…”

Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Injection in the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Related Facial Lipoatrophy

“…Its main propriety is the capability to continuously retain and deliver water molecules, exchanging them with surrounding tissues. 17 It has been described that local tissue reactions seem to lead, in over 1 year, to the formation of a vascularized mature collagenous network. 12 Each patient was treated with the injection of one vial (1 ml) of polyacrylamide hydrogel in each cheek at each outpatient appointment (approximately every 4 weeks), until a correction of the facial soft-tissue defect was obtained.…”

Regenerative and innovative joint medication in the horse – Part 2: Efficacy and adverse effects of joint medication in the horse - A review of the literature - The pathogenesis of osteoarthritis in the horse

“…Es wird beim Menschen seit einigen Jahren zur Unterstützung von subkutanem Gewebe, sowie zur Therapie der stressbedingten Inkontinenz der Frau eingesetzt (Lose et al 2006, Pallua und Wolters 2010. Humanmedizinische Studien zeigen eine gute Gewebeverträglichkeit und einen lang anhaltenden Effekt, da die Substanz in das Weichteilgewebe integriert werden soll (Fer-nández-Cossio und Castano-Oreja 2006, Christensen et al 2003, Christensen et al 2008, Bello et al 2007 …”