Dermal tissue reconstructive material, synthetic mineral
Definition
A sterile, bioabsorbable, inorganic chemically synthesized mineral (e.g., synthesized calcium hydroxyapatite) intended to be injected into the dermis/hypodermis of the skin, lip submucosa, and/or for supraperiosteal administration to add volume by serving as a space-occupying supplement to the intercellular matrix of connective tissue (dermal filler), typically to correct cutaneous contour deformities (e.g., wrinkles, folds, scars) associated with aging, injury, or degenerative lesions; it does not include a local anaesthetic agent. The material is typically preloaded in a disposable syringe.