Silicone-rich syringes can cause granuloma-rich reactions in platelet-rich plasma injections

• Casey Abrahams, BA,
• Gustavo Barreto Melo, MD,
• Carlos Gustavo Wambier, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Casey Abrahams, BA

Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Gustavo Barreto Melo, MD

Hospital de Olhos de Sergipe, Aracaju-SE, Brazil; Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brazil

Carlos Gustavo Wambier, MD, PhD

Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; Correspondence to: Carlos Gustavo Wambier, MD, PhD, Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, APC Bldg, 10th Floor, Providence, RI 02903