The Use of Gluteal Subfacial Implant for Gluteal Atrophy due to Injection: A Case Report
Meltem Ayhan, Soysal Bas, Cem Aslan, Murat Tuzuner
DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2014.03.8135 · Page: 1517-24 · 40 Views · 0 Downloads · 0 Citations
Abstract
Abstract
A 20 years old female patient had muscle and subcutaneous tissue atrophy in her left gluteal region was admitted to our clinic. She had gluteal injection in this area when she was 5 years old. After the injection, gluteal atrophy occurred at the injection site. The patient underwent subfascial gluteal implant placement operation. In a one-year follow-up, any postoperative complication was observed. After one-year follow-up patient underwent an operation of liposuction from non-augmented side and lipofillig to the augmented side to obtain more gluteal symmetry.
Keywords : Gluteal atrophy; subfascial implant; gluteal injection