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. 2022 Mar 3;8(1):e69–e79. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1743524

Table 2. Summary of the post-non-HA filler granuloma presentation and outcome.

Author (first author) Year Country Age Sex Type of filler Site of injection (lips) Onset (time after injection, months) Final treatment Outcome
Wang 33 2018 United States 63 F Silicone Upper lip, NLF 36 Surgical Resolved
Sanchis-Bielsa 12 2006 Spain 70 F Collagen Upper lip, NLF 12 Systemic steroids Resolved
43 F Silicone Both lips 30 Systemic steroids Resolved
Schmidt-Westhausen 34 2004 Germany 56 F Silicone Lower lip 12 Surgical Resolved
Hamilton 35 2008 France 58 F PLLA Both lips 18 Intralesional steroids Resolved
Dijkema 36 2005 Netherlands 64 F PLLA Upper lip 14 Surgical Not reported
Bigatà 37 2001 Spain 30 F Silicone Lips (unspecified) 8 NSAIDs, systemic and intralesional steroids Resolved
Maly 38 2002 Israel 32 F Silicone Upper lip 24 Not reported
Ficarra 16 2009 Multiple 5656 F Silicone Both lips 120 NSAIDs, systemic steroids Persistent
34 M Silicone Upper lip 84 Surgical Resolved
50 F Silicone Lower lip 60 Intralesional steroids Stable (asymptomatic and no change)
39 F Silicone Lower lip 84 Surgical Stable
38 F Silicone Lower lip 60 Surgical Resolved
52 F Silicone Upper lip 12 Surgical Lost to follow-up
77 F Silicone Upper lip 180 Surgical Lost to follow-up
Alijotas-Reig 39 2009 Spain 65 F PLLA Both lips, NLF 15 HCQ, systemic steroids, NSAIDs Remission
60 F PLLA Both lips, NLF 60 Intralesional steroids, HCQ, allopurinol, prednisone, minocycline Minor bouts
48 F PLLA Lips (unspecified) 10 Intralesional steroids Remission
39 F PLLA Lips (unspecified) 6 Intralesional steroids, NSAIDs Recurrent bouts
59 F PLLA Both lips, NLF 17 Intralesional steroids, NSAIDs Remission
Akrish 40 2009 Israel 41 F PAIG Lips (unspecified) 12 Surgical Not reported
43 F PAIG Upper lip Surgical Not reported
Baumann 41 2003 United States 31 F Silicone Both lips 6 Imiquimod topical cream Resolved
Da Costa Miguel 42 2009 Brazil 56 F PMMA Lips (unspecified) 12 Surgical Not reported
Dionyssopoulos 7 2007 Multiple 45 F PLLA Both lips 4 Intralesional steroids Significant volume reduction, granulomas not completely resorbed
Friedmann 43 2016 Multiple 46 F Silicone Both lips, NLF 12 Intralesional 5-FU Significant reduction in lesion size/firmness
47 F Silicone Upper lip 120 Intralesional 5-FU Progressive improvement
Weyand 44 2008 Germany 62 F Mixed (HA + HEMA + EMA) Lips (unspecified) 0 Surgical, antibiotics, intralesional steroids Persisted (physical + psychological complications)
Grippaudo 9 2014 Italy 28 F Silicone Lips (unspecified) 12 Antibiotics Resolved
58 F Mixed (silicone + HA + EMA + HEMA) Lips (unspecified) Antibiotics Resolved
34 F PAAG Lips (unspecified) 0.25 Surgical Resolved
45 F PAAG Lips (unspecified) 24 Antibiotics, surgical Resolved
55 F PAAG Lips (unspecified) 0.25 Antibiotics, surgical Resolved
43 F PAAG Lips (unspecified) 72 Surgical Resolved
40 F PAAG Lips (unspecified) 36 Antibiotics, surgical Resolved
32 F Mixed Lips (unspecified) 12 Antibiotics Resolved
48 F Mixed Lips (unspecified) 60 Antibiotics, surgical Resolved
45 F Collagen Lips (unspecified) 12 Systemic steroids Resolved
38 F PAIG Lips (unspecified) 60 Systemic steroids Resolved
73 F PAIG Lips (unspecified) 36 Filler for asymmetry Resolved
28 F PAIG Lips (unspecified) 24 Surgical Resolved
55 F PAIG Lips (unspecified) 60 Antibiotics, surgical Resolved
Sanchis-Bielsa 12 2009 Spain 63 F Silicone Lips (unspecified) 168 Systemic steroids Partial healing
70 F Collagen Lips (unspecified) 24 Systemic steroids Resolved
71 F Silicone Lips (unspecified) 2 Systemic steroids Not resolved
54 F Silicone Lips (unspecified) 1 Systemic steroids Partial healing
Martin 45 2018 United Kingdom 24 F HA (unspecified) Upper lip NA NA NA
43 F HA (unspecified) Upper lip NA NA NA
67 F HA + acrylic Lower lip NA NA NA
62 F HA + acrylic Upper lip NA NA NA
44 F Silicone Lower lip NA NA NA
36 F CaHA Lower lip NA NA NA
48 F Collagen Lower lip NA NA NA
36 F Silicone Upper lip NA NA NA

Abbreviations: CaHA, calcium hydroxyapatite; EMA, ethyl-methacrylate; F, female; FU, fluorouracil; HA, hyaluronic acid; HEMA, hydroxyl-ethyl-methacrylate; M, male; NA, not available or reported; PAAG, polyacrylamide gel; PAIG, polyalkylimide gel; PLLA, poly-L-lactic acid; PMMA, polymethylmethacrylate.