How Dermal Filler for Aesthetic Purposes Can Lead to Blindness

A minimally invasive cosmetic treatment also known as a non-surgical procedure (NSP) refers to a procedure which involves small incisions or skin punctures intended to produce an aesthetic change with ‘minimal risk and downtime’. Dermal filler is used in multiple NSP, for example in the glabella region to “treat” deep-frown lines, in non-surgical rhinoplasty, in the tear-trough region to reduce hollowness of the tear trough and reduce under-eye circles and in the forehead for brow lifts. NSP in these areas have associated complications related to the eye including blindness and optic neuropathy.