Safety with Dermal Fillers & Ischemic Events

By the end of this course you should be able to;

• Understand the most current published data on ischemic events with filler
• Understand how to use hyaluronidase in an emergency
• Understand where to inject the hyaluronidase in an ischemic event
• Understand the De Lorenzi protocol
• Understand how to best avoid an ischemic event with HA dermal filler
• Understand extravascular side effects such as delayed onset nodules

Content delivered by your trainer will include;

• Intravascular side effects
• Relevant anatomy
• Blindness with dermal fillers
• Types of fillers to avoid
• Cannula vs needle for safety
• Published data on aspiration before injecting filler
• Hyaluronidase clinical publications
• The De Lorenzi Protocl – high dose Hyaluronidase protocol
• Avoiding an ischemic event with filler – how to be safe?
• Full discussion of extravascular side effects
• Swelling
• Delayed onset nodules
• Infection
• Dilution of hyaluronidase

Assoc Prof Greg Goodman

Dr Sean Arendse

Host - Mike Clague Aesthetic Nurse BSC