Blindness after facial contour augmentation with injectable silicone
Tangsirichaipong, A.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 92(Suppl 3): S85-S87
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 19702074 Document Number: 11199
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.