Parry-Romberg Syndrome Augmented by Hyaluronic Acid Filler

Ann Dermatol. 2018 Dec;30(6):704-707. doi: 10.5021/ad.2018.30.6.704. Epub 2018 Oct 26.

Abstract

Parry Romberg Syndrome (PRS), also known as idiopathic progressive hemifacial atrophy, is a rare neurocutaneous disorder characterized by loss of skin and subcutaneous fat of face, muscles, and bones causing unilateral atrophy. Most patients require only soft tissue augmentation although syndrome has varying grades of severity. In the majority of reported cases, it has been treated with surgical flap or autologous fat transplantation. However, these treatments need complicated surgical skills which take a lot of time and cost. Herein we report the first case of PRS augmented by hyaluronic acid (HA) filler in a 42-year-old female patient to suggest that HA filler could be a safe, simple, and even rational economic alternative to surgical treatment.

Keywords: Facial hemiatrophy; Filler; Hyaluronic acid.

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