treatment of complications from polyacrylamide hydrogel in singapore

treatment of complications from polyacrylamide hydrogel in singapore
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  • Do polyacrylamide hydrogel injections cause complications?
  • In the authors' experience, polyacrylamide hydrogel injections can induce complications. Methods: The authors retrospectively reviewed all cases where patients injected with polyacrylamide hydrogel for cosmetic purposes between 2004 and 2007 at other clinics suffered complications that led them to come to the authors' facility.
  • Is polyacrylamide hydrogel injection safe?
  • Background: Polyacrylamide hydrogel has gained international attention as a new injectable permanent filler that appears to be ideal for soft-tissue augmentation. However, studies on the safety of polyacrylamide hydrogel injection are limited and inconsistent. In the authors' experience, polyacrylamide hydrogel injections can induce complications.
  • Why is polyacrylamide hydrogel banned in China?
  • Once a popular injectable filler, polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) has been banned in China since 2006 due to its unclear safety and long-term complications. However, it is still being used worldwide because of its huge commercial profit, leading to emerging complications and an urgent need for standardized clinical management.
  • Does polyacrylamide injection cause a recurrence of unprovoked expansion of breast tissue?
  • To the best of our knowledge, the presentation of a healthy female who experienced unprovoked expansion of breast tissue >15 years after polyacrylamide injection has not been previously reported in surgical literature. This suggests that serious complications of PAAG injection may occur later than the literature has previously described.