If you’re interested in dermal fillers, the best place to start is by talking to an experienced practitioner who knows the risks and can ensure the filler is administered safely. We are committed to ensuring you are in the safest hands for your filler treatment. We have educated our team with the latest techniques and developed policies to prevent and treat blindness. Our Appearance Medicine doctor, Dr Hans Raetz has been acting to improve safety standards for years, campaigning for better dermal filler regulation in NZ and teaching safer injection techniques to minimise the chance of blindness.
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The risk associated is estimated about 1 in 20,000 – similar to the risk of blindness with upper eyelid surgery.Īt Skin Institute, we believe the key to preventing the extremely remote chance of blindness is to take it very seriously.
We know treatments of the nose and “glabella” area (between the brows) are higher risk. It’s incredibly rare, but a single case was recently reported in NZ, with about 100 cases reported worldwide out of millions of treatments. Yes, blindness is an extremely rare complication of dermal filler treatment, caused by filler inadvertently being injected into an artery and travelling to the back of the eye. This section provides information and a guide to common skin concerns. If you have a skin concern, and are not sure what condition it is, or what treatment is right for you, then you’re in the right place. You know how much your skin can affect your self-confidence, health, and enjoyment of life. Laser for Skin Rejuvenation - Laser Genesis™ skin treatments.Our multidisciplinary team combine experience in treatments and services across skin cancer, appearance medicine, dermatology and veins, with the aim of giving you one place to go for all your skin health needs.
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