What is the risk of blindness in liquid rhinoplasty?

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What is the percentage of blindness in liquid rhinoplasty ?

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

Any injection around the eyes can cause the substance to reach the ophthalmic artery which could lead to vision loss. I can’t give you percentages but I’m sure it’s less than one percent. Quite rare but a terrible complication nonetheless.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

If a physician uses how you want to acid to improve the appearance of somebody's nose, they must be familiar with the vascular anatomy of the nose. Since hyaluronic acid is a gel, not a liquid, it has the potential to block blood vessels. I believe the blindness is the result of inadvertent injection into the lumen of a vein that may drain into the retina. This is one of the many reasons we are advocates of permanent nonsurgical nose job treatments with microdroplet Silikon 1000. Silikon 1000 never leads to blindness, necrosis, embolus, infection, or stroke. This is simply because the size of a silicone 1000 molecule is smaller than a red blood cell. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr. Joseph

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

I appreciate your concern. While there is a risk of blindness when placing injections into the nose, the percentage is extremely low. You can also reduce it further by only working with an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon with an intimate knowledge of this treatment area. Choose your provider wisely and you should see a very good result with an extremely low risk for any serious complications.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

there is more risk of necrosis to the nose than blindness, although this is always a risk when injecting higher on the nose. I suggest you consult with an expert.  Best, Dr. Emer.

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