Complications
Irregularities and contour defects can occur if inappropriate fat harvesting and/or the lipofilling injection techniques are used.
Complications are dependent on the target dermal depth.
Superficial-depth peels can cause dryness and mild irritation. Medium-depth peels can lead to milia formation, herpes labialis, post-inflammatory hyper- or hypopigmentation, and scarring. Deep-thickness peels can cause depigmentation, hypopigmentation, and scarring. They are associated with post-peel oedema and necrosis, and have longer recovery times.[68] Appropriate analgesia, cardiac monitoring, and resuscitation equipment are necessary when undertaking a deep-thickness peel because of the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and laryngeal oedema.[69]
Reactivation of herpes simplex virus infection, hyper- or hypopigmentation, and scarring can occur, although these complications are less common if an appropriate technique is used.
Reactivation of herpes simplex virus infection, hyper- or hypopigmentation, and scarring can occur with this procedure.
Facelifts are associated with the risk of scarring, haematoma formation, alopecia, nerve damage, facial asymmetries, and facial nerve palsy.
Use of this content is subject to our disclaimer