Acquired partial lipodystrophy treated with poly-L-lactic acid and hyaluronic acid fillers: a case report

Amy J. ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Eleni MoraitesDepartment of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Noah GoldfarbDepartment of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA;Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA;Departments of Internal Medicine & Dermatology, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Walter LiszewskiDepartment of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Ronda S. FarahDepartment of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

ABSTRACT

Acquired partial lipodystrophy (APL), also known as Barraquer-Simons syndrome, is a rare disorder characterized by progressive fat loss in the upper body. Use of poly-L-lactic acid and hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers for the treatment of APL is neither approved by the Food and Drug Administration nor described in the literature. Herein, we describe a case of APL that achieved significant improvement in facial volume following treatment with combination poly-L-lactic acid and HA fillers.

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