Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery  2016;22(3):153-156

doi:10.14730/aaps.2016.22.3.153

Management of a Visible Nodule Following Poly-L-Lactic Acid Injection in the Periorbital Area.

Jin Su SHIN 1 ; Eun Soo PARK ; Jin Young KIM

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Keywords

Complications; Dermal fillers; Injections; Lactic acid

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) is a synthetic injectable medical agent for use as an effective soft tissue filler to treat facial fat volume loss, although complications including nodule formation do occur. We describe a case of foreign body granuloma formation in an immunocompetent patient who received PLLA in the periorbital region for soft tissue aesthetic enhancement and treated with surgical intervention by subciliary approach.