Analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Data on Soft-Tissue Filler Complications

BACKGROUND With the rising popularity of dermal fillers, the number of complications associated with fillers has increased. OBJECTIVE To identify and review reports of adverse events involving cosmetic injectable soft-tissue fillers from the FDA Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database from June 1993 to August 2014. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors conducted a search of adverse events within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration database that involved injectable dermal fillers for soft-tissue augmentation from June 1993 to August 2014. Search terms included generic and trade names of commercially available soft-tissue fillers. RESULTS Three thousand seven hundred eighty-two complications involving dermal fillers were identified in the MAUDE database. Forty-four percent of complications implicated hyaluronic acid fillers, 40% involved poly-l-lactic acid fillers, 15% complications included calcium hydroxylapatite fillers, and
Source: Dermatologic Surgery - Category: Dermatology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research