Thursday, March 6, 2014

Treat filler-associated nodules with antibiotics, facial plastic surgeon says

Patients who present with nodules after undergoing filler injections can be treated with a combination of antibiotics and 5-fluorouracil/triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog) injectable suspension, facial plastic surgeon Michael Persky says. Nodules formed at injection sites in one patient who received Juvederm injections about a year after receiving Sculptra injections and in another who received Restylane injections months after receiving Sculptra injections. Both were treated with 5-FU/Kenalog, but the second patient responded better when antibiotics were added to the treatment regimen, Persky said.SmartBrief
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