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Does a vascular occlusion from filler happen because of bad technique?

jcathy121
I recently had Juvéderm injected into my lips. I’ve had this done about 4-5 times and I’ve never had any problems. This time, however, I had a vascular occlusion above my lip. Luckily, it was caught early and didn’t cause any major damage. I was wondering if this happens with inexperience or bad technique, or if this is something that can happen to even the most experienced injector. Thanks!

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