Insulin-induced lipohypertrophy treated by liposuction.
Lipohypertrophy is one of the local side effects of repeated subcutaneous insulin injections. This case report demonstrates the successful cosmetic and therapeutic treatment of two lipohypertrophic masses in the lower abdomen of a young diabetic patient by suction-assisted lipectomy.
Barak
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A
Department of Plastic Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Har-Shai
Y
Y
Ullmann
Y
Y
Hirshowitz
B
B
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015187:Lipectomy
D007328:Insulin