Artigo Revisado por pares

Facial Granulomas Secondary to Dermalive Microimplants

2006; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 28; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/01.dad.0000181108.46909.8e

ISSN

1533-0311

Autores

Inmaculada Vargas‐Machuca, E. González‐Guerra, Jorge Angulo, María del Carmen Fariña, Lucía Martín, Luís Requena,

Tópico(s)

Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques

Resumo

Wrinkle reduction and the correction of skin defects using injectable aesthetic microimplants are now widely performed by dermatologists and plastic surgeons. In recent years, dermal filler substances containing polymer particle suspensions such as Bioplastique, Artecoll, and Dermalive are the most commonly used materials. These microimplants are permanent, non-biodegradable, and generally well tolerated, although various adverse reactions are still possible. We describe here a patient with facial granulomas secondary to Dermalive injections for correction of naso-labial folds and wrinkles. The particular shape of the injected particles allows for correct identification of the implanted material. Therefore, histopathologic examination is the best means to obtain the correct diagnosis of foreign body granuloma and to identify the type of filler particles. We discuss the histopathologic differential diagnosis among the granulomas secondary to the most commonly used aesthetic permanent filler materials.

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