Extensive facial necrosis after infiltration of polymethylmethacrylate
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Extensive facial necrosis after infiltration of polymethylmethacrylate.
Polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) is a synthetic polymer that is being used in large scale in cosmetic surgery to fill soft tissue. In its injectable form, it is made up of microspheres spread within a colloid medium of carboxymethylcellulose. It is used to soften wrinkles, increase volume and enhance facial contour, among other surgical applications. We report a case of a 77-year-old lady who had a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1808-8694
DOI: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)31184-8