Lipomembranous panniculitis after subcutaneous medroxyprogesterone acetate injections used for buttocks augmentation in Africa

Roda, ÂngelaPinto, AnaFilipe, PauloSoares-de-Almeida, LuísMaia Silva, João Nuno2021-10-292021-10-292021Int J Dermatol. 2021 Jul 170011-9059http://hdl.handle.net/10451/50059© 2021 the International Society of DermatologyWe describe a series of four African women with lipomembranous panniculitis after subcutaneous injections of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), a synthetic progestin commonly used as a contraceptive, in the buttocks and thighs, due to aesthetic reasons.engLipomembranous panniculitis after subcutaneous medroxyprogesterone acetate injections used for buttocks augmentation in Africajournal article10.1111/ijd.158061365-4632