How Risky Are Fillers?
With a true expert, Dr. Naderi says the risk of blindness or a vascular occlusion is much lower than the risk of a fatal car accident on the way to your appointment. Complications have grown as thousands of new injectors entered the field, so finding the right person is what matters.
Key Points from Dr. Naderi
- He calls out surgeons who scare people away from fillers, including telling a 32 year old to get a facelift.
- He also pushes back on messages that everyone will go blind or have a vascular occlusion, while saying there is some truth to the risk.
- Complications happening does not mean they will happen to you if you find a true expert.
- Do your research, find the right person and relax. Fillers are fine.
Full Transcript
Guys who know me know that I keep things very fair and balanced and honest. I call out plastic surgeons out there who are scaring people from fillers saying a 32 year old should get a facelift. That's nonsense. I also call out all these people out there saying that you should use a cannula and use an ultrasound because everybody's going to go blind or have vascular occlusion.
There's some truth to that. I mean if you find a true expert, the risk of you going blind or having a vascular occlusion is much, much lower than the risk of you getting into a car accident and dying on your way to your appointment. But there are thousands of new injectors out there and yes, complications have ballooned exponentially. There's lots more complications.
But just because it happens doesn't mean it's going to happen to you if you find a true expert. If you just find somebody down the street, you're risking it. So do your research, find the right person and just be relaxed. Be okay.
Fillers are fine.
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