A Summary of the Latest Clinical Studies from Professor Sebastian Cotofana
Aesthetic lip injections with soft tissue fillers are widely accepted and popular. Cases of minor and major adverse events have been reported, including blindness and tissue loss following such treatments. The upper lip is more often affected than the lower lip, which can be attributed to the widely unknown "steal phenomenon" of the upper lip.
Title: The Blood Supply of the Lips: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Patryk Ostrowski, et al.
Published: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal
Keywords: Lip volumisation, labial arteries, medical aesthetics, steal phenomenon
The increasing reports of severe adverse events, such as blindness and soft tissue loss due to necrosis, have contributed to the trend of "filler fatigue". Despite this, labial volumising procedures remain highly popular, with demand continuing to grow. Increasing lip volume or enhancing the contour between the vermilion…
