sepsis after undergoing the cosmetic procedure. Dr Siobhan Quirke and colleagues from the St James Hospital in Dublin told a conference how the woman needed hospital treatment for the potentially deadly condition some 14 months after having a dermal filler injection.Fillers are used to enhance the buttocks and vary by brand but are all intended to give shape without the need for a full surgical procedure.
The woman, who had no previous medical history, was taken to A&E after developing nausea and an abscess at the site of the injection in her buttock.
Medics found the injection area was surrounded by 15cm of cellulitis - a skin infection that can become life-threatening.Blood tests revealed high levels of white cell blood cells and.
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