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An unusual complication from esthetic injection of liquid silicone into the forehead
Suppapong Tirakunwichcha1, Wasee Tulvatana, Kittisak Kulvichit
1Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. s_suntarinka@softhome.net
Purpose:
To report a case of migration of liquid silicone into the upper eyelid.
Design:
Interventional case report.
Methods:
A 32-year-old woman had an injection of liquid silicone into the subcutaneous tissue of the forehead. She developed a cystic mass in the upper eyelid 2 days postinjection. An excisional biopsy was performed.
Results:
The mass lay in the Müller's muscle, and its base adhered to the tarsus. The mass ruptured during dissection, revealing a yellowish turbid fluid. Histopathologic findings showed lipogranulomatous reaction.
Conclusions:
Liquid silicone injection to the forehead may promote formation of a cystic mass in the upper eyelid.