Complications of Silicone Fillers in Gluteal Augmentation: An Unusual Case of Filler Migration and Granuloma Formation
Hatan Mortada,
Khalid Murrad,
Danah Alkadi
et al.
Abstract:Summary:
Silicone liquid (polydimethylsiloxane) is an inert material commonly used for cosmetic purposes. A combination of both systematic and local devastating complications can cause end-organ toxicity and multi-organ dysfunction. In this article, we examine the literature and present a case of a patient who presented with lower extremity filler migration and granuloma formation 11 years post gluteal silicone injection. A 31-year-old woman who had received a gluteal silicone injection 11 years ag… Show more
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