Full-thickness eyelid penetration during cosmetic blepharopigmentation causing eye injury

✍ Scribed by Monya De; Harry Marshak; Nicolas Uzcategui; Eli Chang

• Book ID: 111195273
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 79 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1473-2130
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2008.00340.x

✦ Synopsis

Summary

Purpose This paper aims to present a case of iatrogenic injury to the globe during cosmetic eyelid blepharopigmentation (tattooing).

Design/Methods  Observational case report.

Results  A 46‐year‐old Asian female presented with chemosis and injection of the conjunctiva one day following cosmetic blepharopigmentation. The tattoo needle had penetrated full‐thickness through the lid margin, resulting in a line of pigment along the superior bulbar conjunctiva with an associated inflammatory reaction. The conjunctivitis resolved with treatment, but the pigment remained.

Conclusion   Physicians should be aware of the potential complications of cosmetic tattooing. Some measures for the prevention of iatrogenic injury are suggested.