Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Vascular Occlusion #shorts

29 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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This content was created by Shereene Idriss. This content was uploaded by Shereene Idriss. This is a YouTube short titled "Vascular Occlusion #shorts" (created 2023-10-29) containing a brief medical/educational clip with two speakers, including a board-certified dermatologist. The speaker explains a vascular occlusion from lip filler injections—what it is (filler entering a blood vessel causing necrosis), the difference between reversible (hyaluronic acid) and non-reversible fillers, immediate self-care steps (warm compresses, avoid ice, baby aspirin), use of hyaluronidase, an ER visit, and advice to seek reputable providers rather than discounted deals.

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We need to remove this filler stat. You have a vascular occlusion.
Board certified dermatologist. So what you're seeing over here is a vascular occlusion from lip filler injections to the lips. The lips are a very common place to get fillers and a relatively safe place. However, a vascular occlusion can always happen. Case in point. What is a vascular occlusion? A vascular occlusion is when filler gets into your blood vessel, blocking the blood supply to your skin and resulting in skin death, I. E. Necrosis. What you're actually seeing. This is why it's very important for you to know what kind of filler you're getting. Because if it's not a reversible filler, you're kind of shit out of luck. If you're using hyaluronic acid, you can break it up with a hyaluronidase injection. And now she went to the er. They didn't know what to do. So things she could have done to help herself before seeing the doctor was warm compresses and avoiding all ice, because that will make it worse. Taking a baby aspirin and then going in to get her hyaluronidase injection. But the biggest lesson here is go someplace reputable with somebody that you trust and not a Groupon deal.