Silicone granuloma of the face treated with minocycline

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005 Feb;52(2 Suppl 1):53-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.07.014.

Abstract

Siliconoma represents a granulomatous foreign body reaction to silicone, which is often used for soft tissue augmentation. Although considered as biologically inert for a long time, silicone has been implicated in various undesirable local and systemic reactions, sometimes with a latency period of up to several decades. Treatment of siliconomas is difficult and granulomas involving the face are a therapeutic challenge. We present a 43-year-old woman with a severely disfiguring facial silicone granuloma who was successfully treated with minocycline.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cosmetic Techniques / adverse effects*
  • Facial Dermatoses / drug therapy
  • Facial Dermatoses / etiology
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration
  • Granuloma, Foreign-Body / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Injections
  • Minocycline / therapeutic use*
  • Silicones / administration & dosage
  • Silicones / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Silicones
  • Minocycline