Foreign body reaction to polyamide filling in the face

Dermal fillers are increasingly used, and the number of complications due to their use is significant. In this work, we report the case of foreign body granulomas due to the facial injection of a polyamide gel, named AqualiftTM, a product not found in scientific literature databases. Clinical, thera...

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Published inRevista Brasileira de cirurgia plástica Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 433 - 436
Main Authors Meyer, Tufi Neder, Oliveira, Lucinei Roberto de, Almeida, Soraya de Mattos Camargo Grossmann, Ribeiro-Silva, Alfredo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 01.09.2016
Subjects
biocompatible materials/therapeutic use
granuloma foreign-body
injections intradermal/adverse effects
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Summary:Dermal fillers are increasingly used, and the number of complications due to their use is significant. In this work, we report the case of foreign body granulomas due to the facial injection of a polyamide gel, named AqualiftTM, a product not found in scientific literature databases. Clinical, therapeutic and hystopathological aspects are discussed. A warning is made, concerning the use of this substance.
ISSN:2177-1235
1983-5175
2177-1235
DOI:10.5935/2177-1235.2016RBCP0071