Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2015;7(1):79-83
Since ancient times, humans have had an interest in improving their body contour. Liquid silicone has been used for this purpose, in order to improve deformities. The authors present a case of a female patient with paralysis in the right lower limb, who underwent improper injections of a large volume of injectable silicone in the affected limb aimed at correcting its contour. Ten years later, the patient developed local complications linked to the silicone injections - localized scleroderma lesions and superficial lipomatous nevus with progressive growth in the affected limb - and clinical and laboratory pictures of rheumatoid arthritis. Injectable liquid silicone should be contraindicated as a substance for implants.
Keywords: POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SILICONES; SKIN NEOPLASMS
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