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The advertising makes it all look so easy and risk free. Well guess what-it's not the case. Lumpy and poor aesthetic outcomes are very common with filler injections. Filler injections can also lead to severe skin loss requiring skin grafts and even blindness. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/cosmetic-fillers-can-cause-blindness-when-injected-into-the-forehead-new-report-warns-9177128.html https://ispub.com/IJAM/9/1/14758 http://www.realself.com/question/restylane-injections-blood-vessel-occlusion-left-eye-90blind
It is very important that patients seeking fillers see experienced and well qualified injectors. Unfortunately many doctors and nurses performing this work are frankly substandard and limited in their training. Poor aesthetic outcomes are frequent and not always easily reversed. http://www.realself.com/question/horribly-lumpy-lips-juvederm-hyaluronidase-injection-worse-permanently-ruined
Patients be warned:-- choose carefully when seeking out filler
injectors. The Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery trains doctors to an
advanced level with a view to Diploma and Fellowship attainment.
http://www.accs.org.au/
