Complications and Disasters After Minimally Invasive Tissue Augmentation with Different Types of Fillers : A Retrospective Analysis

© 2021. The Author(s)..

BACKGROUND: The interest in youthful appearance and rejuvenating procedures is unbroken in our society. Besides surgical procedures, permanent fillers are utilized. The incorrect and unprofessional use of these substances, auto-injections in particular, have devastating results for patients and are challenging for the plastic surgeon. The aim of this retrospective study was to delineate the differences between permanent and non-permanent filler complications and appropriate treatment options.

METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study and researched the hospital information system in the time period from 2001 to 2020. Patients with unprofessional use of permanent fillers, auto-injections and injections of unformulated substances were determined. Age, gender, localization, complications, length of hospital stay, comorbidities, histopathological workups and surgical salvage procedures were noted. Descriptive statistics were calculated.

RESULTS: Seventeen patients were identified from 2001 till 2020. In four cases, auto-injections by the patients were the cause, whereas in the other patients the injections were performed by medical staff. Ages range from 18 to 57 years. Fourteen patients were female and three were male. The injected substances could be recognized as synthol, silicone, vaseline, fat tissue, hyaluronic acid as well as non-medical substances. Surgical procedures were necessary in eleven cases. One patient died because of the underlying diseases.

CONCLUSION: Our results indicate different sequels of filler materials injected in an unprofessional way, possible complications, conservative and surgical techniques to resolve these rare complications. We suggest a staged therapy adjusted to the clinical symptoms. Milder symptoms can be handled conservatively, whereas severe infections, skin breakdowns or persistent granuloma are justifying indications for surgical treatment.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2022 Jun;46(3):1398-1399. - PMID 35157119

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

Aesthetic plastic surgery - 46(2022), 3 vom: 23. Juni, Seite 1388-1397

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bingoel, Alperen S [VerfasserIn]
Dastagir, Khaled [VerfasserIn]
Neubert, Lavinia [VerfasserIn]
Obed, Doha [VerfasserIn]
Hofmann, Thurid R [VerfasserIn]
Krezdorn, Nicco [VerfasserIn]
Könneker, Sören [VerfasserIn]
Vogt, Peter M [VerfasserIn]
Mett, Tobias R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9004-61-9
Aesthetic surgery
Dermal Fillers
Filler complications
Hyaluronic Acid
Injectable fillers
Journal Article
Permanent fillers
Self-injection
Silicone
Vaseline

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.08.2022

Date Revised 16.11.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2022 Jun;46(3):1398-1399. - PMID 35157119

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00266-021-02691-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM334750962