Recently, the Central Dermatology Hospital has received many cases of complications after filler injection, especially before the Lunar New Year.
Among them was a female patient, 36 years old filler injection chin area about 2 weeks apart from the day of the examination. Patient injected at a spa in the city. HCM and don’t know what filler product I was injected with.
One day after injection, the patient developed swelling, heat, redness, pain in the chin area, and signs of infection such as fever. The patient self-administered antibiotics but the damage did not go away. Then, when there were signs of fluid and pus in the oral cavity, the patient went to the National Dermatology Hospital for examination.
The patient was examined at the Department of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation and was diagnosed with a chin abscess after filler injection. The patient was prescribed an incision to remove the infected filler mass in the chin area, systemic drug treatment combined with local care, the symptoms of swelling, heat, redness and pain in the chin area gradually decreased. However, patients are still at risk of recurrence because all filler cannot be removed from the damaged area and the chin area leaves scars.
Along with the development of modern society, the trend of beauty fillers has become popular. Filler injection is a procedure to inject fillers under the skin to improve facial imperfections, correct blemishes and signs of aging to create a more youthful and beautiful appearance.
This is a minimally invasive, highly effective method, but needs to be performed by a specialist. Nowadays, with the increasing demand for beauty and the rapid development of society, beauty facilities that do not have enough conditions and do not have qualified doctors tend to appear.
Filler injection This is a procedure that must be performed by a properly trained doctor. However, with the mentality of being afraid of going to the hospital, afraid of waiting, and liking cheap prices, many people choose to be treated at “underground” cosmetic facilities, by unskilled people, “half-skilled doctors”. . Many cosmetic establishments use filler products of unknown origin, poor quality or have been banned from use.
This can cause dangerous complications such as embolism, tissue necrosis, and can cause permanent blindness if the filler blocks the ophthalmic artery. In addition, if poor quality or banned fillers are used, foreign objects in the skin, granulomas, and inflammatory swellings will form, causing recurring infections that are difficult to treat. point.
Therefore, people who want to beautify themselves should have filler injection procedures done at reputable medical facilities and licensed hospitals. It is necessary to carefully ask for information about the type of filler you are about to use and the person who will perform the filler injection procedure, to avoid possible unwanted complications.