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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Main Authors: Tufi Neder Meyer, Lucinei Roberto de Oliveira, Soraya de Mattos Camargo Grossmann Almeida, Alfredo Ribeiro-Silva
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2016-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1776/en_v31n3a23.pdf
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Lucinei Roberto de Oliveira
Soraya de Mattos Camargo Grossmann Almeida
Alfredo Ribeiro-Silva
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-05758c5bdbd14748a63c8360038a359e2023-12-03T10:33:27ZengSociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia PlásticaRevista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica1983-51752177-12352016-09-01310343343510.5935/2177-1235.2016RBCP0071Foreign body reaction to polyamide filling in the faceTufi Neder Meyer0Lucinei Roberto de Oliveira1Soraya de Mattos Camargo Grossmann Almeida2Alfredo Ribeiro-Silva3Universidade do Vale do Rio Verde - UninCor, Três Corações, MG, BrazilUniversidade do Vale do Rio Verde - UninCor, Três Corações, MG, BrazilUniversidade do Vale do Rio Verde - UninCor, Três Corações, MG, BrazilFaculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilDermal 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.http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1776/en_v31n3a23.pdfinjections intradermal/adverse effectsbiocompatible materials/therapeutic usegranuloma foreign-body
spellingShingle Tufi Neder Meyer
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Foreign body reaction to polyamide filling in the face
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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biocompatible materials/therapeutic use
granuloma foreign-body
title Foreign body reaction to polyamide filling in the face
title_full Foreign body reaction to polyamide filling in the face
title_fullStr Foreign body reaction to polyamide filling in the face
title_full_unstemmed Foreign body reaction to polyamide filling in the face
title_short Foreign body reaction to polyamide filling in the face
title_sort foreign body reaction to polyamide filling in the face
topic injections intradermal/adverse effects
biocompatible materials/therapeutic use
granuloma foreign-body
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