VO Vascular Occlusion From Dermal Fillers

The most dangerous element of a dermal filler injection is the possibility of injecting into an artery. The tip of the needle is the single most important component to be aware of in terms of position when doing filler injections via either a cannula or a needle. The type of filler you use is not relevant. However, this is based on hyaluronic acid based dermal fillers. BDDE cross linked dermal fillers. They can be from any brand whether it is Juvederm ultra or Vycross. Teosyal or Teoxane. Belotero or Revolax. The brand does not matter. This can happen with any HA based filler. It can lead to necrosis of the tissue and this can leave scarring or even blindness.

Cannula is considered to be safer than needle. However, if a cannula cannulates an artery it can often be more devastating than a needle injury. There are many ways in which you can try to avoid a vascular occlusion. But the single most important thing is to have a comprehensive understanding of an injectors anatomy. We cover this in great detail on our Dermal Fillers Foundation Training course.

Our training course is suitable for medics and non medics alike. Even if you are a fully qualified doctor or nurse you will find our 4 day training course is extremely comprehensive. Our injectors anatomy modules are the finest around.