Long-Term Complications of Polyethylene Glycol Injection to the Face

Currently, filling, smoothing, or recontouring the face through the use of injectable fillers is one of the most popular forms of cosmetic surgery. Because these materials promise a more youthful appearance without anesthesia in a noninvasive way, various fillers have been used widely in different p...

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Published in:	Aesthetic plastic surgery Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 427 - 430
Main Authors:	Altintas, Hande, Odemis, Mustafa, Bilgi, Selcuk, Cakmak, Ozcan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer-Verlag 01-04-2012 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Absorbable Implants - adverse effects Adult Case Report Cheek Cosmetic Techniques - adverse effects Female Granuloma, Foreign-Body - etiology Granuloma, Foreign-Body - pathology Humans Injections Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medicine Medicine & Public Health Otorhinolaryngology Plastic Surgery Polyethylene Glycols - administration & dosage Polyethylene Glycols - adverse effects Complication Polyethylene glycol Filler Foreign body granuloma
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Summary:	Currently, filling, smoothing, or recontouring the face through the use of injectable fillers is one of the most popular forms of cosmetic surgery. Because these materials promise a more youthful appearance without anesthesia in a noninvasive way, various fillers have been used widely in different parts of the world. However, most of these fillers have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and their applications might cause unpleasant disfiguring complications. This report describes a case of foreign body granuloma in the cheeks secondary to polyethylene glycol injection and shows the possible complications associated with the use of facial fillers.
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ISSN:	0364-216X 1432-5241
DOI:	10.1007/s00266-011-9834-5