Complications in Minimally Invasive Facial Cosmetic Surgery

Minimally invasive facial cosmetic surgery procedures have seen an increase in numbers over the past decade. The 2 most common procedures are Botulinum toxin type A injection and soft-tissue fillers. In fact, the number one non-invasive surgical procedure was neuromodulator injection with 4 597 886 procedures in 2016 and second being hyaluronic acid with 2 494 814 in 2016. Although soft-tissue fillers have a high-safety profile, these materials have been recently associated with serious and irreversible complications.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Poster Session: Cosmetic Surgery/Orthognathic Surgery Source Type: research