infection after facial injection of argireline: A case report.

BACKGROUND

The incidence of infection with () has increased in recent years. This increase is partly associated with invasive cosmetic procedures.

CASE SUMMARY

The purpose of this case summary is to increase clinicians' awareness of infection and reduce mycobacterial infection caused by cosmetic procedures. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who received acetyl hexapeptide-8 (argireline) injections in the forehead and temples, and erythema, nodules, and abscesses appeared at the injection sites after one week. The pus specimens were examined by microbiological culture and confirmed to be positive for . Clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily and moxifloxacin 400 mg once daily were administered for 5 mo and the lesions gradually subsided.

CONCLUSION

We report here for the first time a case of infection with after argireline injection. This condition is easily misdiagnosed as a common bacterial infection. Microbiological examinations are helpful for diagnosis and standardized cosmetic procedures can prevent infection with .