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Can you get blind from cheek and lip fillers?

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I'm really wanting to get my cheeks done, but I've just found out that fillers can leave you instantly blind. I've had my lips done before, and I was under the impression from my doctor that blindness would only occur if I had a vascular occlusion which wasn't properly dealt with immediately. Am I putting myself at risk everytime I get my lips done? Can you get instantly blind from this? And because the cheeks are so close to the eyes , is this considered a "dangerous" area? Thanks

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