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Anesth Analg 2003;97:1310-1311
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society

AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA

Facial Skin Injuries Caused by Adhesive Tapes in a Patient Receiving Cosmetic Skin Exfoliants

Chau P. Wong, MB ChB, Po T. Chui, MB BS, FANZCA, and Manoj K. Karmakar, MB BS, FRCA

Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, NT, Hong Kong

Address correspondence to Po T. Chui, MB, BS, FANZCA, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, NT, Hong Kong. Address e-mail to ptchui{at}cuhk.edu.hk

IMPLICATIONS: We report a young woman with fragile facial skin after using cosmetics containing skin peeling agents. Removal of adhesive tapes applied to her face under general anesthesia caused patchy areas of skin loss. The complication may best be avoided by not applying adhesive tapes to the face.




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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Anesthesia & Analgesia® is published for the International Anesthesia Research Society® by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins with the assistance of Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press®. Copyright 2006 by the International Anesthesia Research Society. Online ISSN: 1526-7598   Print ISSN: 0003-2999 HighWire Press
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