Delayed Inflammatory Reaction to Bio-Alcamid Polyacrylamide Gel Used for Soft-Tissue Augmentation

BACKGROUND Given the recent boom of the cosmetic industry, there is a wealth of new products available to patients and physicians, including soft-tissue fillers. Bio-Alcamid polyacrylamide gel (Polymekon, Milan, Italy) is a filler that has potential to cause adverse reactions. OBSERVATIONS Two patie...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of dermatology (1960) 2009-11, Vol.145 (11), p.1309-1312
Hauptverfasser: Chrastil-LaTowsky, Brenda, Wesley, Naissan O, MacGregor, Jennifer L, Kaminer, Michael S, Arndt, Kenneth A
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Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUND Given the recent boom of the cosmetic industry, there is a wealth of new products available to patients and physicians, including soft-tissue fillers. Bio-Alcamid polyacrylamide gel (Polymekon, Milan, Italy) is a filler that has potential to cause adverse reactions. OBSERVATIONS Two patients who had previously been treated with Bio-Alcamid outside of the United States presented with different manifestations of inflammatory responses to the product. These reactions were challenging to treat. CONCLUSIONS Despite claims of safety, Bio-Alcamid and possibly other soft-tissue fillers available worldwide have the potential to cause adverse reactions. Physicians should be aware of the various presentations and treatment options for these reactions.Arch Dermatol. 2009;145(11):1309-1312-->
ISSN:0003-987X
2168-6068
1538-3652
2168-6084
DOI:10.1001/archdermatol.2009.266