Abstract: Complications from Injectable Polyacrylamide Gel

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Complications from Injectable Polyacrylamide Gel

Authors: Snehal P. Amin1; Ellen S. Marmur1; J. Goldberg

Source: Dermatologic Surgery, December 2004, vol. 30, no. 12p2, pp. 1507-1509(3)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

We report an inflammatory reaction after injection of polyacrylamide gels for zygomatic facial augmentation. Methods.

Results.

An inflammatory reaction at the sites of polyacrylamide gels injection was noted at 1 month after initial injection. Despite two ensuing courses of broad-spectrum antibiotics, the patient presented to us with persistent draining nodules. Intralesional steroid injections resulted in prompt resolution and no recurrence. Conclusion.

Inflammatory reactions have been noted in patients receiving polyacrylamide gels for breast augmentation. Facial polyacrylamide gels injections may also be associated with an inflammatory reaction that responds to intralesional steroids. With increasing availability of a variety of soft tissue fillers, dermatologists should be aware of this delayed complication from polyacrylamide gels.

SNEHAL P. AMIN, ELLEN S. MARMUR, AND DAVID J. GOLDBERG HAVE INDICATED NO SIGNIFICANT INTEREST WITH COMMERCIAL SUPPORTERS.