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RESEARCH ROUNDUP

02 June 2019
Research Roundup
02 June 2019
Volume 8 · Issue 5

Abstract

In this regular feature, aesthetic nurse Claudia McGloin presents a brief synopsis of a range of recently published articles on medical aesthetics. Research roundup aims to provide an overview, rather than a detailed summary and critique, of the papers selected. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided at the end of each study summary

As the use of dermal fillers increases worldwide, so has the number of serious adverse events, such as vascular compromise and blindness. The aim of this systematic review of case reports and case series was to assess the role of dermal filler procedures in causing blindness and examine the link between hyaluronic acid (HA) filler and blindness.

This study looked at 190 cases of reported blindness due to dermal fillers. Of the 190 cases, 90 were attributed to autologous fat and 53 cases were caused by HA. The rest of the cases were attributed to collagen, calcium hydroxylapatite and other fillers.

In conclusion to this study, the results showed that autologous fat was the most common filler associated with blindness, despite HA fillers being the most commonly used across the globe.

This review also identified cases of blindness from other products, such as soft-tissue fillers like collagen and calcium hydroxylapatite. This study concluded that through the review of cases, the treatment of HA-related blindness was likely to have better outcomes compared with other fillers, due to hyaluronidase use.

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