Medical Aesthetics

Safety Centre

What you need to know for your safety before and after a treatment.

Safety CentreA 10-Point Safety Checklist for Choosing a Clinic and Physician for Medical Aesthetics10 safety questions to ask when choosing a clinic and physician before filler, botulinum toxin or another medical aesthetic procedure.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreAfter Fillers: When Is It an Emergency? Vascular Occlusion and Other Warning SignsWhich symptoms after filler are normal and which are urgent? Signs of vascular occlusion, vision problems, infection and allergy; what to do first.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreWho Can Perform Medical Aesthetic Treatments? What You Need to Know as a PatientWho should perform fillers, botulinum toxin and laser? The differences between physicians, specialists and beauticians, and how to check a practitioner.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreCounterfeit Products and Unlicensed Treatments: Risks, Warning Signs and What to DoRisks and warning signs of counterfeit or unlicensed injectables and of treatments in non-medical settings such as homes or salons, and emergency signs.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreMedical Aesthetics in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Which Treatments Should Be Postponed, and What Should You Discuss with Your Physician?Why injections, lasers and peels are postponed in pregnancy and breastfeeding, which skin care steps are usually acceptable, which ingredients to discuss.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreSide Effects after Botulinum Toxin: Drooping Eyelid, Asymmetry, Headache and What to DoSide effects after botulinum toxin: why drooping eyelids or brows, asymmetry and headache happen, how long they last, when to call 112. A patient guide.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreFiller Complications: Swelling, Nodules, the Tyndall Effect, Late Reactions and Dissolving FillerFiller complications: swelling, nodules, bluish tint (Tyndall), infection, late reactions: how to recognise them and how filler is dissolved.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreBruising and Swelling: How Long Do They Last after an Aesthetic Treatment, How Can They Be Reduced and When Should You Worry?How long do bruising and swelling last after an aesthetic treatment, how can they be reduced, which signs are not normal? Cold compresses, risks, warnings.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreBurns and Pigmentation Changes after Laser and IPL: Darkening, Lightening and Scarring — Prevention and What to DoWhy do burns and dark spots occur after laser and IPL, how long do they last? Blisters, darkening, lightening, scars, eye risk: what is normal, what to do.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreProblems after a Chemical Peel: Prolonged Redness, Dark Spots, Infection and Scarring — What to Do?Problems after a chemical peel: prolonged redness, dark spots, cold sores, infection, scarring. Telling normal healing apart, home care and urgent signs.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreProblems after a Thread Lift: Dimpling, Palpable Threads, Asymmetry and Infection — What Can Be Done?Problems after a thread lift: dimpling, palpable or protruding threads, asymmetry, infection. What is normal, when to see a physician, what can be done?Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreInfection after Aesthetic Treatments: Symptoms, Cold Sore Flare-ups, Late Infection and What to DoHow can infection after an aesthetic treatment be recognised? Normal redness vs infection, cold sore flare-ups, late infections and when it is urgent.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreAllergic Reactions in Aesthetic Treatments: Symptoms from Redness to Anaphylaxis and What to DoHow to recognise an allergic reaction in aesthetic treatments: local redness, cream or anaesthetic allergy, fainting, and anaphylaxis needing 112.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreWhat Should You Do If a Complication Occurs after an Aesthetic Treatment? A Step-by-Step GuideIf a complication occurs after an aesthetic treatment: urgent signs, reaching your physician, photos and product records, second opinions, complaints.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreLip Filler Complications: Swelling, Lumps, Cold Sores, Filler Migration and Emergency SignsLip filler complications: how much swelling is normal, why lumps and migration happen, how to recognise cold sores and vascular occlusion, what to do.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreUnder-Eye Filler Complications: The Tyndall Effect, Prolonged Swelling, Visible Filler, Risk to VisionUnder-eye filler complications: bluish tint (Tyndall), prolonged swelling, visible filler, risk to vision; who it may not suit and what to do.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreRisks of a Non-Surgical Nose Job (Nose Filler): Why Is It Risky, and Which Signs Are an Emergency?Nose filler risks: why the nose is a high-risk area, skin tissue loss and risk to vision, the effect of previous nose surgery, and emergency signs.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreProblems after HIFU and Radiofrequency: Burns, Numbness, Nerve Effects, Fat Loss — What Can Be Done?Burns, blistering, numbness, an uneven smile and fat loss after HIFU or radiofrequency: what is normal, when to see a physician and what can be done.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreProblems after Tattoo Removal: Blisters, Skin Lightening, Scarring and Paradoxical Darkening — What Can Be Done?Blisters, crusts, skin lightening, scarring, ink darkening and allergy after tattoo removal: what is normal, when to see a physician, what can be done.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreProblems after Fat-Dissolving Injections and Mesotherapy: Swelling, Hardness, Infection — When Is It an Emergency?Swelling, hardness, nodules, infection, wounds and an uneven smile after fat-dissolving injections or mesotherapy: what is normal, when to see a physician?Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreComplications of Permanent and Semi-Permanent Fillers: Silicone, Granulomas, Late Reactions and TreatmentPermanent and semi-permanent filler complications: why granulomas, migration and infection appear years later with fillers like silicone, and treatment.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreProblems after PRP: Bruising, Infection, Risk of Vascular Occlusion and Safety PrecautionsProblems after PRP: how long pain, bruising and swelling last; spotting infection, blood-borne transmission and rare vascular occlusion; prevention.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreBody Image and Aesthetic Treatments: What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and When Should You Seek Support?What body dysmorphic disorder is, how common it is among people seeking aesthetic treatments, why procedures often do not help, and what can be done.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreNeedle-Free Filler Pens and At-Home Treatments: Which Should Not Be Done, and Which Are Relatively Low-Risk?Needle-free filler pens, filler and botulinum toxin bought online, home hair removal devices, needle rollers and peeling acids: risks and emergency signs.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreMedical Aesthetics for Young People: Under 18, Which Treatments Are Medical and Which Can Wait?Medical aesthetics for young people: medical need versus cosmetic wish under 18, consent, the influence of social media and questions parents can ask.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreLaser, IPL and Chemical Peels on Olive and Darker Skin: Pigmentation Risk, Choice of Device and Safety PrecautionsAre laser, IPL and peels safe on olive and darker skin? Risk of darkening and lightening, tanned skin, wavelength choice, test pulses and sun protection.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreProblems after Cryolipolysis: Paradoxical Fat Increase, Delayed-Onset Pain, Numbness and FrostbiteParadoxical fat increase, delayed-onset pain, numbness and frostbite after cryolipolysis: what is normal, when to see a physician, who should not have it?Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreProblems after Laser Hair Removal: Increased Hair Growth, Folliculitis, Pigmentation, Eye Safety — What Can Be Done?Increased hair growth, folliculitis, pigmentation, cold sores and eye injury after laser hair removal: what is normal, what is urgent, how to reduce risk.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreProblems after Mesotherapy: Infection, Nodules and Granulomas, Allergy, Panniculitis and Pigmentation — What Can Be Done?Infection, nodules, granulomas, allergy, panniculitis and pigmentation after mesotherapy: what is normal, what is urgent, why are unknown mixtures risky?Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreReading Before-and-After Photos: How Do Lighting, Angle, Filters and Selected Examples Mislead?How do before-and-after photos mislead? Lighting, angle, expression, make-up, filters, early swelling and selected examples; questions for your physician.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreGroup Aesthetic Treatments at Home and in Hotels: Why Are 'Botox Parties' Risky, and What Should You Ask?Why are 'botox parties' and group injection days at home, in a hotel room or at a hairdresser's risky? Warning signs, questions to ask and emergency signs.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreNumbing Cream Safety: When Do Topical Anaesthetic Creams Used before a Procedure Become Dangerous?Numbing cream safety: the risks of applying lidocaine and prilocaine creams over large areas, thickly and under cling film, and the signs of toxicity.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board Safety CentreTravelling to Another Country for an Aesthetic Treatment: Follow-Up, Flight Timing and Safety QuestionsA safety guide for people travelling to Turkey or another country for medical aesthetics: follow-up, flight timing, documents, product records, insurance.Reviewed by the Medical Aesthetics Expert Board

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