Complications Following Self-Administration of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Literature Review

Raffaele Rauso,1 Giovanni Francesco Nicoletti,2 Nicola Zerbinati,3 Giorgio Lo Giudice,4 Romolo Fragola,1 Gianpaolo Tartaro5 1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialists, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Na...

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Main Authors: Rauso R, Nicoletti GF, Zerbinati N, Lo Giudice G, Fragola R, Tartaro G
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-10-01
Series:Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/complications-following-self-administration-of-hyaluronic-acid-fillers-peer-reviewed-article-CCID
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description Raffaele Rauso,1 Giovanni Francesco Nicoletti,2 Nicola Zerbinati,3 Giorgio Lo Giudice,4 Romolo Fragola,1 Gianpaolo Tartaro5 1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialists, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, 80138, Italy; 2Plastic Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontological Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University Hospital, Naples, Italy; 3Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, “Insubria” University Hospital, Varese, Italy; 4Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontological Sciences, “Federico II” University Hospital, Naples, Italy; 5Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontological Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University Hospital, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence: Raffaele RausoOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialities, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples 80138, ItalyEmail raffaele.rauso@unicampania.itAbstract: The purpose of the present study is to review published literature regarding complications following self-administration of hyaluronic acid (HA) filler. The following keywords were searched in Pubmed and Cochrane database: filler AND self injection, hyaluronic acid AND self injection; filler AND self administration; hyaluronic acid AND self administration. Two authors performed title and abstract eligibility assessment independently. Gray literature and all articles cited in the included papers were also screened and their reference lists were examined to identify other potentially pertinent studies. Non-English papers were excluded. A total of 4 complications following self injection of HA were identified. Conversely, after performing a general search through the Google Internet search engine, with the item “self-injection of hyaluronic acid filler”, there were 604,000 hits. The number of articles reporting complications after the self administration of HA is few. Despite that internet searches on the same topic shows that self-administration of HA fillers is a widely discussed phenomenon in several on-line forums. The present review suggests that complications after self-injection of HA are an under-reported phenomenon.Keywords: self-administration, DIY, self-injection, complication
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spelling doaj.art-3703c1d5e7164ff8969ca2f2da47012f2022-12-22T01:22:29ZengDove Medical PressClinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology1178-70152020-10-01Volume 1376777158141Complications Following Self-Administration of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Literature ReviewRauso RNicoletti GFZerbinati NLo Giudice GFragola RTartaro GRaffaele Rauso,1 Giovanni Francesco Nicoletti,2 Nicola Zerbinati,3 Giorgio Lo Giudice,4 Romolo Fragola,1 Gianpaolo Tartaro5 1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialists, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, 80138, Italy; 2Plastic Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontological Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University Hospital, Naples, Italy; 3Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, “Insubria” University Hospital, Varese, Italy; 4Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontological Sciences, “Federico II” University Hospital, Naples, Italy; 5Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medicine, Surgery and Odontological Sciences, “Luigi Vanvitelli” University Hospital, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence: Raffaele RausoOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialities, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples 80138, ItalyEmail raffaele.rauso@unicampania.itAbstract: The purpose of the present study is to review published literature regarding complications following self-administration of hyaluronic acid (HA) filler. The following keywords were searched in Pubmed and Cochrane database: filler AND self injection, hyaluronic acid AND self injection; filler AND self administration; hyaluronic acid AND self administration. Two authors performed title and abstract eligibility assessment independently. Gray literature and all articles cited in the included papers were also screened and their reference lists were examined to identify other potentially pertinent studies. Non-English papers were excluded. A total of 4 complications following self injection of HA were identified. Conversely, after performing a general search through the Google Internet search engine, with the item “self-injection of hyaluronic acid filler”, there were 604,000 hits. The number of articles reporting complications after the self administration of HA is few. Despite that internet searches on the same topic shows that self-administration of HA fillers is a widely discussed phenomenon in several on-line forums. The present review suggests that complications after self-injection of HA are an under-reported phenomenon.Keywords: self-administration, DIY, self-injection, complicationhttps://www.dovepress.com/complications-following-self-administration-of-hyaluronic-acid-fillers-peer-reviewed-article-CCIDself-administrationdiyself-injectioncomplication
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Complications Following Self-Administration of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Literature Review
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
self-administration
diy
self-injection
complication
title Complications Following Self-Administration of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Literature Review
title_full Complications Following Self-Administration of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Literature Review
title_fullStr Complications Following Self-Administration of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Complications Following Self-Administration of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Literature Review
title_short Complications Following Self-Administration of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Literature Review
title_sort complications following self administration of hyaluronic acid fillers literature review
topic self-administration
diy
self-injection
complication
url https://www.dovepress.com/complications-following-self-administration-of-hyaluronic-acid-fillers-peer-reviewed-article-CCID
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