%0 Journal Article
%T Treatment of Steroid Induced Lipoatrophy with Structural Fat Grafting
%A Russell B. Stokes
%J Modern Plastic Surgery
%P 5-7
%@ 2164-5280
%D 2012
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/mps.2012.21002
%X Background: Systemic corticosteroid injections are used to treat a variety of medical conditions. Inaccurate placement of intramuscular injections of corticosteroid can result in local lipoatrophy, and a resultant cosmetic deformity. Objective: Describe the condition, and a simple, reproducible method of correcting the volume deficiency and skin changes associated with steroid induced lipoatrophy Methods: A retrospective chart review was undertaken of all patients treated by the author for steroid induced lipoatrophy between June of 2005 and March of 2011. Results: Structural fat grafting was used to treat 11 patients with steroid induced lipoatrophy during this time period. 10 patients were female and one was male. 9 of the patients had atrophy of the buttock or hip, and 2 had atrophy of the upper extremity. All patients had satisfactory correction of their deformities, and only one of the patients required a second grafting session to achieve an adequate volume for complete correction. Conclusions: Structural fat grafting can eliminate the volume deficiency and skin changes associated with steroid induced lipoatrophy. It is a straightforward, well tolerated method for correcting a problem which can be quite cosmetically deforming.
%K Lpoatrophy
%K Fat Grafting
%K Steroid
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=16660