Bio-Alcamid complications: A 10 year review

Mai Rostom; Lisa Brendling; Ken Stewart

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2018.12.047

Bio-Alcamid complications: A 10 year review

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2019 May;72(5):848-862. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.12.047. Epub 2019 Jan 8.

Authors

Mai Rostom¹, Lisa Brendling², Ken Stewart³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Johns Hospital, Howden Road West, Howden, Livingston EH54 6PP, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: mai.rostom@nhs.net.
² Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Elm Grove, Brighton BN2 3EW, UK.
³ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Johns Hospital, Howden Road West, Howden, Livingston EH54 6PP, Scotland, UK.

PMID: 30658951
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2018.12.047

Abstract

This article is a follow up to "Early and late complications of polyalkimide gel (Bio-Alcamid)".¹ It is a summary of late complications that have developed in patients treated with Bio-Alcamid for HIV lipoatrophy following extended follow up of 10 years.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acrylic Resins / adverse effects*
Acrylic Resins / therapeutic use
Dermal Fillers / adverse effects*
Dermal Fillers / therapeutic use
HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome / surgery*
Humans
Surgery, Plastic / adverse effects
Surgery, Plastic / methods

Substances

Acrylic Resins
Bio-Alcamid
Dermal Fillers