Ocular complications of eyebrow piercing.
Piercing, a type of body art, is increasing in popularity among young people. Two patients presented with complications a few days after having an eyebrow piercing. The first had posterior cellulitis and the second had anterior cellulitis. In both cases, symptoms decreased after 1 week of therapy with antibiotics and cortisone.
Department of Opthalmology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Roberta
R
Carelli
Francesco
F
Fimiani
Antonello
A
Iovine
Patrizia
P
Vassallo
Adriano
A
Magli
D000293:Adolescent; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054517:Orbital Cellulitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed