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BACKGROUND Hyaluronic acid fillers are known for a reliable safety profile, but complications do occur, even serious vascular adverse events . OBJECTIVE to improve the treatment outcome after an vascular… Click to show full abstract
BACKGROUND Hyaluronic acid fillers are known for a reliable safety profile, but complications do occur, even serious vascular adverse events . OBJECTIVE to improve the treatment outcome after an vascular adverse event safety of hyaluronic acid filler treatments METHODS: duplex / ultrasound is used to detect the hyaluronic acid filler causing the intra-arterial obstruction RESULTS: If treated in time, one single treatment of ultrasound guided injections of hyaluronidase into the filler deposit will prevent skin necrosis. CONCLUSION As the use of duplex / ultrasound adds extra essential information, its use may become an integral part of the prevention and treatment of injection adverse events.
Journal Title: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Year Published: 2019
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