Foreign body reaction due to skin filler: a case report.

Abstract

Aquamid represents a new generation of soft-tissue fillers for aesthetic facial correction and reconstruction due to its reduced quantity of particles (2.5% of polyacrylamide) and high concentration of water (97.5%). It is a biocompatible, atoxic, homogeneous, and stable product. Additionally, it has good viscosity and elasticity, and it is very simple to use. Although reported in less than 1% of the cases, adverse effects such as pain, swelling, and erythema may occur, which may be the result of inappropriate injection procedure. This article reports the first case of an intraoral foreign body reaction resulting from Aquamid application in the nasolabial fold. Possible causes for this reaction, the chemical composition of the product, and the histopathologic aspects are discussed.

• Authors: Juliana Y Kawamura, Carina Domaneschi, Dante A Migliari, Suzana Orsini Machado de Sousa
• Journal: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod) Vol. 101 Issue 4 Pg. 469-71 (Apr 2006) ISSN: 1528-395X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 16545711 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Acrylic Resins
• Aquamid
• Hydrogels

Topics

• Acrylic Resins (adverse effects)
• Cosmetic Techniques (adverse effects)
• Female
• Foreign-Body Reaction (etiology)
• Humans
• Hydrogels (adverse effects)
• Middle Aged
• Mouth Diseases (chemically induced)
• Mouth Mucosa (pathology)
• Prostheses and Implants (adverse effects)