Lipodystrophy of Abdominal Pannus: A Severe Complication of Phosphatidyl Choline Injections

“Injection lipolysis” or “mesotherapy” is done for introducing various substances into deeper layers of the skin with the aim to dissolve subcutaneous fat. However, the safety profile of these chemicals is poorly regulated. Therefore, they may cause side effects or long-term sequelae that can be dis...

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Main Author: Parag S. Telang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1731261
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description “Injection lipolysis” or “mesotherapy” is done for introducing various substances into deeper layers of the skin with the aim to dissolve subcutaneous fat. However, the safety profile of these chemicals is poorly regulated. Therefore, they may cause side effects or long-term sequelae that can be disastrous for the patient. We present such a case that required surgical management to salvage it and to give an aesthetically acceptable result.
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spelling doaj-art-657517e1d43f4832be40ab524f7c76192025-08-20T02:06:39ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2021-04-01540221521710.1055/s-0041-1731261Lipodystrophy of Abdominal Pannus: A Severe Complication of Phosphatidyl Choline InjectionsParag S. Telang0Designer Bodyz, Centre for Advanced Cosmetic Surgery, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India“Injection lipolysis” or “mesotherapy” is done for introducing various substances into deeper layers of the skin with the aim to dissolve subcutaneous fat. However, the safety profile of these chemicals is poorly regulated. Therefore, they may cause side effects or long-term sequelae that can be disastrous for the patient. We present such a case that required surgical management to salvage it and to give an aesthetically acceptable result.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1731261injection lipolysisphosphatidyl cholineside effects of ppc
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Lipodystrophy of Abdominal Pannus: A Severe Complication of Phosphatidyl Choline Injections
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
injection lipolysis
phosphatidyl choline
side effects of ppc
title Lipodystrophy of Abdominal Pannus: A Severe Complication of Phosphatidyl Choline Injections
title_full Lipodystrophy of Abdominal Pannus: A Severe Complication of Phosphatidyl Choline Injections
title_fullStr Lipodystrophy of Abdominal Pannus: A Severe Complication of Phosphatidyl Choline Injections
title_full_unstemmed Lipodystrophy of Abdominal Pannus: A Severe Complication of Phosphatidyl Choline Injections
title_short Lipodystrophy of Abdominal Pannus: A Severe Complication of Phosphatidyl Choline Injections
title_sort lipodystrophy of abdominal pannus a severe complication of phosphatidyl choline injections
topic injection lipolysis
phosphatidyl choline
side effects of ppc
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1731261
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