Use of suction to treat soft tissue injected with liquid silicone.
Suction was used to treat erythema and draining sinuses resulting from injection of liquid silicone to the chin of a 38-year-old female. Erythema disappeared days after surgery, and there has been no evidence of further drainage. The result is shown 2 and 6 months following the surgery.
D000328:Adult; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*
D012828:Silicones