necrotic tissue is dead tissue
Getting injectables? You need to know this word. Why? Because it can happen, I’ve seen it. I don’t want to scare you, but I do want to educate you.
When tissue is necrotic it’s dead. Dead tissue needs to be removed. A simple Google search will give you plenty of images and what to look for. The number of injuries from injectable fillers isn’t going down, it’s growing.
I’ve seen the tip of a nose removed because it went necrotic at the hands of poor filler placement. I’ve seen a bottom lip that needed to be surgically removed because it also went necrotic.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ‘6. …the administration of injectable or filler is considered a medical procedure’1.
The sad part, neither of these people went to a medical professional. They went to individuals licensed under their state Cosmetology Board. Yes, the person who gives you a facial and the person who cuts your hair. No medical licensing, no formal medical education. Was there a Medical Provider on site? No.
It’s happening because it can. The industry is poorly regulated.
Having a needle in your face isn’t the same as getting your skin exfoliated or your eyelashes glued on.
There are plenty of highly trained, licensed and certified medical professionals who are injecting neuromodulators and fillers safely under the watchful eye of a Medical Provider. If something were to go wrong, they would know what to look for. See here if your nurse injector is certified.
Do your homework. Getting filler placed in your face is a medical procedure and from my experience isn’t worth saving a few dollars for. Save your money on a hair-cut, but don’t cheap out on your health. Your hair will grow back after a bad cut, but you only get one face.
