TY - JOUR
T1 - Late-onset facial abscess formation after cosmetic soft tissue augmentation with bio-alcamid
AU - Goldan, Oren
AU - Georgiou, Ioannis
AU - Farber, Nimrod
AU - Winkler, Eyal
AU - Haik, Josef
AU - Orenstein, Arie
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - Bio-Alcamid (BA) (polyalkylimide) was introduced in Europe in 2001. It is a nonresorbable injectable filler for soft tissue augmentation, indicated for a wide variety of clinical applications in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery in conditions where subcutaneous volumetric compensation is required. Although BA biocompatibility was approved by a European Union Certificate (CE), the substance is not a natural component of biologic tissues, and thus inflammation and infection are still potential risks. The authors present a case of BA infection after minor trauma 3 years after bilateral injections to the malar regions in a 43-year-old woman, causing an abscess that required surgical drainage and parenteral antibiotics.
AB - Bio-Alcamid (BA) (polyalkylimide) was introduced in Europe in 2001. It is a nonresorbable injectable filler for soft tissue augmentation, indicated for a wide variety of clinical applications in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery in conditions where subcutaneous volumetric compensation is required. Although BA biocompatibility was approved by a European Union Certificate (CE), the substance is not a natural component of biologic tissues, and thus inflammation and infection are still potential risks. The authors present a case of BA infection after minor trauma 3 years after bilateral injections to the malar regions in a 43-year-old woman, causing an abscess that required surgical drainage and parenteral antibiotics.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.asj.2007.05.002
DO - 10.1016/j.asj.2007.05.002
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AN - SCOPUS:34547512696
VL - 27
SP - 416
EP - 418
JO - Aesthetic Surgery Journal
JF - Aesthetic Surgery Journal
SN - 1090-820X
IS - 4
ER -