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Severe facial dermatitis as a late complication of aesthetic rhinoplasty; a case report

Authors: Mohammad Hossain Rajabian, Manoochehr Sodaify, Shahin Aghaei

Published in: BMC Dermatology | Issue 1/2004

Abstract

Background

Contact dermatitis, as a cutaneous complication after rhinoplasty, is of early onset, limited and transient. The cause of this dermatitis is irritant or allergic. Late onset skin complications are rare and non-inflammatory.

Case presentation

We are reporting an unexpected, severe allergic contact dermatitis of the face, in a young female, appearing one month following aesthetic rhinoplasty. She failed to respond to ordinary treatments for dermatitis. We did standard battery – including nitrofurazone, tincture of benzoin and hydrocortisone – patch test for the patient that showed sensitivity to benzoin and corticosteroid.

Conclusions

In summary we report a case of a severe allergic contact dermatitis of the face, in a 21-year-old girl who underwent corrective aesthetic rhinoplasty, appearing one month following surgical operation. We were unable to find a similar report in the medical literature.

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Title: Severe facial dermatitis as a late complication of aesthetic rhinoplasty; a case report
Authors: Mohammad Hossain Rajabian
Manoochehr Sodaify
Shahin Aghaei
Publication date: 01-12-2004
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Dermatology / Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1471-5945
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-5945-4-1

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Severe facial dermatitis as a late complication of aesthetic rhinoplasty; a case report

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusions

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Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusions

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