Painful Red, Hot Bumps After Injectable Poly-L-lactic Acid Treatment: A Case Report

Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) is a synthetic filler that is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. PLLA is widely used for treating facial lipodystrophy secondary to human immunodeficiency virus disease and is also used off-label for the cosmetic treatment of facial wrinkles and lipoatrophy secondary to the aging process. We present a case of a complication secondary to PLLA treatment.