title: A case of mesotherapy-induced panniculitis.
abstract: Mesotherapy was first introduced in Europe for the treatment of localized pain. It is currently used mainly for aesthetical purposes and gradually getting widely used for body contouring, cellulite reduction, and skin rejuvenation. The reports concerning about mesotherapy is increasing in number in the literature. There are reported systemic and local side effects of mesotherapy. Panniculitis is a rare side effect of mesotherapy. In this article, we report a case of mesotherapy-induced panniculitis who responded to dapsone therapy.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , Gazi University School of Medicine , Ankara , Turkey and.
authors.forename: Muhterem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pathology , Kafkas University School of Medicine , Kars , Turkey.
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Üstün
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D057748:Mesotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D003622:Dapsone
keywords: Mesotherapy; panniculitis; side effect