Ep 32 Filler-related Blindness | Dr Angelo Tsirbas

Inside Aesthetics · Oct 31, 2019 · 42m

Episode 32 hosts Dr Angelo Tsirbas (Oculoplastic Surgeon from Sydney, Australia)

In his third episode on the podcast, we discuss the rare but catastrophic complication associated with dermal fillers - blindness.

In an episode specifically for cosmetic injectors, we discuss the mechanism of how blindness occurs, the practical things injectors can do to avoid it and how to prepare in advance for the worst case scenario.

0:00 Introduction

1:03 Meet Dr Angelo Tsirbas

3:19 What Causes Blindness From Fillers

5:16 How Filler Enters Blood Vessels

9:44 Why Facial Anatomy Increases Risk

11:56 How Rare…