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KMID : 0363220070450040345
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007 Volume.45 No. 4 p.345 ~ p.348
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Microlipoinjection for the Treatment of Atrophic Hands in Patients with Hansen’s Disease
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Park Hyang-Joon
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Abstract
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Background: The use of autologous fat with microlipoinjection is one of fat transfer and has recently been popular with the advent of tumescent anesthesia.
Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the effect of microlipoinjection on the improvement of atrophic, depressive hand changes present as sequelae in forty-one patients with Hansen’s disease.
Methods: Abdominal fat was obtained under tumescent anesthesia. After washing with saline, the fat was transferred to 1 cc syringes with an 18 G needle for injection. Microlipoinjection was repeated at an interval of 3 or 4 months for 1 year. Any unused fat was frozen for the following session.
Results: Thirty-six of the 41 patients (90%) showed a clinical improvement at the 3-month follow-up after the last session, and no serious complications were observed.
Conclusion: Microlipoinjection, using autologous fat, has proven to be a safe and effective procedure for the correction of tissue defects and has shown no significant complications.
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KEYWORD
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Autologous fat, Microlipoinjection
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