Neuropathic Pain Following Poly-L-Lactic Acid (Sculptra) Injection.

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg

*UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas; †Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California; and ‡Texas Oculoplastic Consultants, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.

Published: September 2017

Injectable fillers have become a prevalent means of facial rejuvenation and volume expansion. While typically well tolerated, serious complications have been reported. The authors present a case in which an otherwise healthy female with a history of multiple filler injections including poly-L-lactic acid, developed 3 weeks of neuropathic pain in the left temporal fossa following injection. To the best of the authors knowledge, neuropathic pain has not been reported as a complication following poly-L-lactic acid injection. The patient was treated with an injection of steroid and long-acting anesthetic with resolution of symptoms.

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