Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1983-Mar
Laryngeal edema as a complication of chemical peel.
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Abstract
Laryngeal edema is a rare complication in patients undergoing chemical face peels. Symptoms of stridor, hoarseness, and tachypnea developed within 24 hours after peeling and subsided within another 24 hours after inhalation therapy with heated aerosol mist was begun. All patients who developed this complication were heavy smokers. A possible mechanism by which this complication was produced is discussed and experience with a drug regimen to prevent its occurrence is presented.