Disaster in Cosmetic Surgery: Inadvertent Formalin Injection During Blepharoplasty.

Mohammad Taher Rajabi, Ali Makateb, Hassan Hashemi, Edward J Holland, Ali Djalilian, Jeffrey A Nerad

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery 2015 Jul-Aug

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The authors report a case where formalin was accidentally injected into the eyelids of a 71-year-old woman undergoing blepharoplasty, causing full thickness necrosis of both upper eyelids and ocular complications that required multiple reconstructive surgical procedures.

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Mohammad Taher Rajabi, Ali Makateb, Hassan Hashemi, Edward J Holland, Ali Djalilian, Jeffrey A Nerad. Disaster in Cosmetic Surgery: Inadvertent Formalin Injection During Blepharoplasty. Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2015 Jul-Aug;31(4):e86-9