Practice Question Answers: Cosmetic Fillers

1. Which of the following cosmetic injectables binds water to create volume, has a low allergic reaction profile, and lasts approximately 6 months?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. calcium hydroxylapatite

c. human-derived collagen

d. hyaluronic acid

e. polymethyl methacrylate

2. Which cosmetic injectable demonstrates radiopacity?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. calcium hydroxylapatite

c. human-derived collagen

d. poly-L-lactic acid

e. polymethyl methacrylate

3. Which cosmetic injectable is contraindicated in the glabellar region due to increased risk for tissue necrosis?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. human-derived collagen

c. poly-L-lactic acid

d. a and b

e. a, b, and c

4. Which of the following cosmetic injectables is the least likely to illicit a localized inflammatory response?

a. calcium hydroxylapatite

b. human-derived collagen

c. hyaluronic acid

d. poly-L-lactic acid

e. silicone

5. Which of the following cosmetic injectables is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus–associated lipoatrophy?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. human-derived collagen

c. hyaluronic acid

d. poly-L-lactic acid

e. polymethyl methacrylate

1. Which of the following cosmetic injectables binds water to create volume, has a low allergic reaction profile, and lasts approximately 6 months?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. calcium hydroxylapatite

c. human-derived collagen

d. hyaluronic acid

e. polymethyl methacrylate

2. Which cosmetic injectable demonstrates radiopacity?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. calcium hydroxylapatite

c. human-derived collagen

d. poly-L-lactic acid

e. polymethyl methacrylate

3. Which cosmetic injectable is contraindicated in the glabellar region due to increased risk for tissue necrosis?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. human-derived collagen

c. poly-L-lactic acid

d. a and b

e. a, b, and c

4. Which of the following cosmetic injectables is the least likely to illicit a localized inflammatory response?

a. calcium hydroxylapatite

b. human-derived collagen

c. hyaluronic acid

d. poly-L-lactic acid

e. silicone

5. Which of the following cosmetic injectables is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus–associated lipoatrophy?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. human-derived collagen

c. hyaluronic acid

d. poly-L-lactic acid

e. polymethyl methacrylate

1. Which of the following cosmetic injectables binds water to create volume, has a low allergic reaction profile, and lasts approximately 6 months?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. calcium hydroxylapatite

c. human-derived collagen

d. hyaluronic acid

e. polymethyl methacrylate

2. Which cosmetic injectable demonstrates radiopacity?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. calcium hydroxylapatite

c. human-derived collagen

d. poly-L-lactic acid

e. polymethyl methacrylate

3. Which cosmetic injectable is contraindicated in the glabellar region due to increased risk for tissue necrosis?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. human-derived collagen

c. poly-L-lactic acid

d. a and b

e. a, b, and c

4. Which of the following cosmetic injectables is the least likely to illicit a localized inflammatory response?

a. calcium hydroxylapatite

b. human-derived collagen

c. hyaluronic acid

d. poly-L-lactic acid

e. silicone

5. Which of the following cosmetic injectables is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus–associated lipoatrophy?

a. bovine-derived collagen

b. human-derived collagen

c. hyaluronic acid

d. poly-L-lactic acid

e. polymethyl methacrylate