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case_images: Sequential clinical photographs showing the progression of treatment following polycaprolactone-induced vascular occlusion in a 35-year-old female. (A) Taken on Day 3 post-injection, the image shows marked erythema and dusky discoloration, indicative of early ischemic changes. (B) By Week 1, reticular areas and violaceous discoloration with crust formation are visible in the affected area, suggesting ongoing ischemia but some degree of healing, this picture is before initiating CO2 and platelet-rich plasma. (C) After 4 weeks, small areas of scarring are observed. (D) After 5 months, complete resolution of erythema and discoloration is noted, with minimal residual scarring and excellent cosmetic recovery after fractional CO2.
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case_images: However, she noticed erythema and pain in the left nasolabial fold 1 day after the procedure, which she did not find significant and did not seek medical care for it; however, as the symptoms progressively worsened despite initial conservative management with over-the-counter analgesics she visited our clinic (Figure 1).