title: Serious long-term complication following silicone injection of the face.
abstract: Following liquid silicone injections of the face, a 48-year-old patient developed a more and more serious painful swelling during a period of 3 years. The diagnosis of a local long-term complication after silicone injection could be established. There were no signs of a systemic complication.
authors.affiliation: Städtische Poliklinik für Haut- und Geschlechtskrankheiten, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eichmann
mesh_terms: D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005145:Face; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012828:Silicones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones