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Cosmetic enhancement products administered by injection are readily available online. These materials circumvent both the quality control manufacturing process and physician supervision. One of the most serious complications is infection with Mycobacterium abscessus. Described is the case of a forty-six-year-old female who purchased a compound promoted for dermal injection and subsequently developed a persistent skin infection with M. abscessus.
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