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Ikonnikova E.V.

Central State Medical Academy of Administrative Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation;
Institute of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology

Manturova N.E.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University;
Institute of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology

Kruglova L.S.

Central State Medical Academy of Department of Presidential Affairs

Potkin S.B.

Central state medical academy of department of presidential affairs

Complication of thread lifting at facial contouring: a clinical case

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Ikonnikova E.V., Manturova N.E., Kruglova L.S., Potkin S.B.

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To cite this article:

Ikonnikova EV, Manturova NE, Kruglova LS, Potkin SB. Complication of thread lifting at facial contouring: a clinical case. Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2021;20(2):97‑102. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/klinderma20212002197

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