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Cutaneous foreign body granulomas associated with lipolytic cocktail: Who is the enemy, mesotherapy or drugs

Zekayi Kutlubay1, Hilal Gokalp2, Umit Ince3

  • 1a Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Dermatology , Istanbul University , Istanbul , Turkey.

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy : Official Publication of the European Society for Laser Dermatology
|March 9, 2017
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Lipolytic mesotherapy, used for fat reduction, can cause rare side effects like foreign body granulomas. This case highlights a potential complication of this popular cosmetic procedure.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Cosmetic Procedures

Background:

  • Mesotherapy is a non-surgical cosmetic procedure frequently utilized for its fat-dissolving (lipolytic) properties.
  • It is often chosen as an alternative to surgical fat reduction methods.
Keywords:
Foreign body granulomaslipolysislocal fat reductionmesotherapy

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