Blindness And Other Complications Of Fillers Explained

Blindness , skin necrosis and other complications of dermal fillers explained and how to avoid them. Dermal fillers if injected into the proper artery can cause instant and permanent blindness and even cause breakdown of the skin at the nose, cheeks and lips. Dermal fillers in the face are very popular but can have serious complications if injected into an artery, vein or nerve. The face is loaded with arteries both large and small and any occlusion of these arteries with dermal fillers can lead to blindness, tissue death, stroke and even pulmonary embolism. If a facial artery is occluded with filler the blood and thus oxygen suppy to the tissue it profuses creating an immediate blanching or whitening of the area. this will be followed by a darkening, pain and ultimately breakdown or necrosis of the region. The facial artery is a major artery and very often filler injections are placed near to this artery, should occlusion occur large areas of the face are involved. Understanding anatomy is essential for safe dermal filler administration in the face. There are areas of concern mainly at the "11" lines above the nose, while it may seem safe there are arteries there that supply the retna thus occlusion causes blindness. It is similar on the forhead. Dermal fillers at the temple are the second most common area for sudden instant blindness. The naso-labial folds at the mouth are just over major branches of the facial artery involving the fold, cheek and nose. Should an artery become occluded it should first be massaged, heat applied and if that fails to restore circulation then reversal of the filler with hyaluronadase. That works provided the filler is hyaluronic acid. The fillers in question are any of the comon fillers Juveder, Voluma, Restylane, Lyft, Volbella, Radiesse and so on. Dr. Messina a practicing physician since 1986 Board Certified in Anesthesia / Critical Care with training in Internal Medicine. This channel discusses a wide variety of medical topics from Intensive Care, COVID-19, General Medical issues, Aesthetic medicine which includes Botox and Dysport Injections, Dermal Fillers such as Juvederm, Radiesse, Restylane , Belotero and others as well as laser rejuvenation. These treatements are a big part of antiaging medicine and restoration. Dr. Messina added laser tattoo removal to the practice in 2005 and was nicknamed " Dr. Undo Tattoo" from his patients. The information in these videos is to educate however, Dr. Messina does not intend any of these videos to be used for learning a technique nor as a substitute for an actual evaluation by a physician. We always recommend inpersion visitation with the doctor of your choosing for any medical treatment. Some videos are aimed at the medical community as a source of education however, It is not a substitute for hands on learning of a technique. #fillersinjection #blindnessawareness Messinaesthetics.com