Dermal filler treatments continue to grow in demand in the medical field, with a well-established role of replenishing volume and enhancing features. Alongside the explosive growth in these procedures over the past two decades, patients and practitioners alike have become even more aware of the potential complications, which in the most severe cases can include vascular occlusion, skin necrosis and even blindness.
The incidence of vascular occlusion is estimated to be approximately one in 6,000 procedures.1 Given this, procedures must be carried out to a high standard by appropriately trained healthcare professionals and in a way that minimises the risk of vascular occlusion. This article will focus on key steps to minimise the risk of vascular occlusion.
A comprehensive literature search was conducted using the PubMed database and the following search terms: ‘vascular occlusion’ AND ‘filler’ OR ‘dermal filler’ AND ‘avoiding’ AND ‘preventing’, with…
