Abstract
Filler injections for buttock augmentation are becoming more popular as a cosmetic
procedure, which leads to an expected increase in the number of complications emphasizing
the importance of reporting cases with both well-known, severe, and previously undiscovered
complications, as well as their possible treatment strategies.
We present an 18-year-old woman who suffered severe long-term complications following
Aquafilling injections for buttock augmentation, including filler migration, infection
leading to septic shock, and nonparathyroid hypercalcemia, which has the potential
to cause renal insufficiency. To date, we have not found any reports describing the
association between nonparathyroid hypercalcemia and Aquafilling. Additionally, we
outline a treatment regimen involving a minimally invasive approach, which includes
daily irrigation, manual compression, and passive evacuation. At follow-up, the patient
returned to her everyday life with no lasting sequelae, except for a solid mass medially
on the right thigh.
Keywords
filler injections - Aquafilling - complications
