Blindness after Facial Contour Augmentation with Injectable Silicone
Arunee Tangsirichaipong MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand
Blindness as a complication of cosmetic surgery is not common, but it has been reported in cases of blepharoplasty and facial injection of various substances. The author reported a 36-year-old female with blindness in one eye following silicone injection in the temple area for facial contour augmentation and explained the possible pathophysiology.
Keywords : Blindness, Cosmetic techniques, Face, Injections, subcutaneous, Silicones
