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Marcia Ramos-e-Silva1, Ana Libia Cardozo Pereira, Stella Ramos-e-Silva
1Sector of Dermatology and Post Graduation Course, HUCFF/UFRJ and School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ramos.e.silva@dermato.med.br
Background:
Mesotherapy or intradermotherapy is used as a cosmetic procedure for many purposes, among them for cellulite.
Methods:
We report a case of oleoma on the thighs and buttocks that appeared two years after the injection of an unknown substance for improvement of cellulite.
Results:
Lesions and associated pruritus resolved with colchicine, leaving depressed scars.
Conclusions:
Serious and peer-reviewed investigations must be performed to certify the efficacy and safety of this procedure.
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