Doxycycline injections for reducing malar oedema and lower eyelid festoons
Author: Blanka Doko Mandic
Base Hospital / Institution: Eye Clinic, Clinical Hospital Sisters of Mercy, Zagreb, Croatia
ePoster presentation
Abstract ID: 24-511
Purpose
We examined efficacy of direct intralesional Doxycycline hyclate injection on cosmetic appearance of malar oedema and lower eyelid festoons
Methods
In 22 patients with malar oedema and/or lower eyelid festoons Doxycycline hyclate was injected directly intralesionaly.
Clinical presentation was evaluated and graded prior to injection as mild/moderate/heavy independently by two ophthalmologists.
Clinical findings were reevaluated (photodocumentation and questionairre) after 1,4,12 and 30 weeks post application.
Results
In 18 of 22 patients cosmetically significant result was acchieved.
16 of 22 were motivated to repeat the treatment if recommended.
59% of patients complained of mild pain and/or burrning sensation and 22% of bruising and erythema.
In 6 patients treatment was repeated after >30 weeks.
Conclusion
Our results suggest that direct intralesional injection of Doxycycline hyclate for malar oedema and lower eyelid festoons is effective and suggested treatment option either alone or prior to lower blepharoplasty.
Additional Authors
| First name | Last name | Base Hospital / Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Renata | Iveković | Eye Clinic, Clinical Hospital Sisters of Mercy, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Ognjen | Zrinšćak | Eye Clinic, Clinical Hospital Sisters of Mercy, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Jelena | Škunca Herman | Eye Clinic, Clinical Hospital Sisters of Mercy, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Ivan | Jerković | Eye Clinic, Clinical Hospital Sisters of Mercy, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Zoran | Vatavuk | Eye Clinic, Clinical Hospital Sisters of Mercy, Zagreb, Croatia |
