An improved non-toxic soft tissue filler is provided. The soft non-toxic
tissue filler consists of textured surfaced spherically shaped solid
particles of a size range of between about 32 and 90 microns (depending
on the concentration that is desired) that are suspended evenly in a gel
as a carrier. The solid particles are preferably a non-ceramic cured
polymer such as polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The gel is a combination
of a cellulose polysaccharide such as carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and an
alcohol such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) dissolved in water or some other
solvent. The filler is used by injection in order to augment a patient's
soft tissue as well as to correct soft tissue defects.