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January 15, 2026
Why I Still Treat Tear Troughs: A Response to Dr. Gavin Chan’s Viral Video
Dr. Gavin Chan’s video “Why I Stopped Filling Tear Troughs” has sparked more questions than perhaps any other video in aesthetic med...
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January 8, 2026
Hyaluronidase for Filler Reversal: Understanding Patient Concerns and Safety
Patient satisfaction with hyaluronidase sits at around 50% on RealSelf, dramatically lower than the 94% satisfaction rate for filler treatments themse...
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January 2, 2026
The Meeting Point Problem: Jawline Filler Techniques
Why Your Jawline Injections Look Great From One Angle (And Terrible From Another) Picture this: You’ve just injected what looks like a perfectly...
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December 26, 2025
Facial Muscle Anatomy for Aesthetic Injectors
Your Guide from Frontalis to Platysma If you want to upgrade your injection confidence, then your anatomy knowledge is where that confidence starts. B...
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December 4, 2025
What’s Actually Happening Under the Skin When You Inject
Here’s something that took me years to properly internalise: the face you’re injecting is fundamentally different from every other part of...
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November 27, 2025
5 Early Warning Signs of Vascular Occlusion
Prevent Necrotic Injuries One of the worst vascular occlusion cases doesn’t begin with the injection, it begins with what happens after. A patie...
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November 25, 2025
Buccal Cavity Tear Trough Injection
Comparing entry points for safety and outcomes A viral video showed a board-certified plastic surgeon filling tear troughs through the buccal cavity, ...
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November 13, 2025
Radiofrequency – The Science of Skin Tightening
How Radiofrequency Technology Visibly Tightens Skin For A More Youthful Look Aging skin tells a story – one written in fine lines, wrinkles, and...
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November 11, 2025
Why injection depth matters more than avoiding the eyelid
Eyelid ptosis from botulinum toxin ranks as the most feared facial complication. You can’t cover an eyelid droop with makeup. Patients experienc...
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November 6, 2025
How bone surface direction determines your cheek filler results
Most aesthetic practitioners find cheeks difficult to inject. The midface has multiple angles of projection, and knowing whether to place filler later...
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November 4, 2025
Rare Chin Filler Complication: Pressure-Induced Beard Hair Loss
Rare Chin Filler Complication: Pressure-Induced Beard Hair Loss in Male Patients If you treat chins and jawlines with dermal fillers, particularly in ...
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October 30, 2025
Necrosis After Fillers – 5-Goal Safety Framework
What Is Necrosis and Why You Should Never See It The Complete 5-Goal Framework for Injectors Necrosis represents the worst possible outcome for any ae...
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September 23, 2025
Multiple Causes of Vascular Occlusion and Necrosis
Beyond the Obvious: Understanding the Multiple Causes of Vascular Occlusion and Necrosis Every injector needs to understand what causes vascular occlu...
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September 18, 2025
Temple Filler Brow Drop: Cannula Complications
Understanding Nerve Complications from Cannula Injections When it comes to temple volumization with dermal fillers, aesthetic injectors often rely on ...
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July 29, 2025
The Truth About Injection Risk Zones
And How to Stay Safe One of the most dangerous beliefs an injector can adopt is this: “Anatomy is too variable to predict.” It might sound humble ...
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July 24, 2025
The Hidden Risk of Parallel Injections
And How to Avoid Them You’ve been taught to avoid blood vessels. You know the names of the big arteries and probably learned where they are on a dia...
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May 6, 2025
Botox for Safety-Conscious Patients: Techniques
Natural Results and Minimal Side Effects Understanding the Safety-First Aesthetic Patient As aesthetic practitioners, we encounter various patient typ...
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April 20, 2025
Reducing Brow Ptosis Risk with The 3-Point Glabella Technique
Understanding the New Approach to Glabella Treatment The glabella region—that area between your eyebrows where frown lines form—has traditionally ...
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April 8, 2025
Managing Periorbital Edema After Botox: A Guide to Prevention and Treatment
Understanding Periorbital Edema: A Common Challenge As an aesthetic injector, you will inevitably encounter periorbital edema after botulinum toxin in...
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January 30, 2025
Safety First Masseter Injection Technique
A Safety-First Approach to Facial Contouring As aesthetic practitioners seeking to perfect our botox face slimming treatments, understanding advanced ...
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January 26, 2025
Mastering Masseter Botox: A Guide for Aesthetic Injectors
Performing Jawline Slimming Treatments As aesthetic practitioners, understanding the masseter muscle’s anatomy and treatment approach is crucial...
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January 19, 2025
Are Dermal Fillers as Safe as We Think?
Dermal Fillers & Lymphatic Drainage We’ve all been told that dermal fillers are safe—and for the vast majority of patients, they are. But as I...
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January 9, 2025
Are dermal fillers linked to health risks like lymphatic blockage?
As aesthetic clinicians, the safety of our practice and the products used are paramount. But what if you were unknowingly putting patients at risk wit...
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December 19, 2024
How to avoid causing a fishhook eyebrow from Botox treatment
Continuing our series of blogs on unwanted dynamic side effects caused by undertreatment or overtreatment of the upper face with botulinum toxin or Bo...
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December 12, 2024
How to avoid causing an S-shaped eyebrow from Botox treatment
When discussing botulinum toxin or Botox® treatment in the upper face, we must discuss complications and unwanted dynamic side effects. Previously, w...
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November 21, 2024
How to avoid lacrimal gland compromise and dry eye from Botox treatment
Dr Tim Pearce recently explored how to avoid causing eyelid ptosis with botulinum toxin treatments and how to avoid lateral rectus palsy and double vi...
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November 14, 2024
How to avoid lateral rectus palsy and double vision from Botox treatment
Botulinum toxin or Botox® injections are commonly performed around the eyes for cosmetic wrinkle relaxation of the crow’s feet; however, aesthetic ...
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July 11, 2024
Tutorial: Transforming challenging lips, blending lateral lip dominance
As an aesthetic clinician, you may be faced with tackling the challenge of treating a complex lip case, especially where there has been previous treat...
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April 4, 2024
How to massage lips after dermal filler to avoid lumps
Lumps of dermal filler in the lips can be a real cause for concern for patients; therefore, you must ensure you carry out a post-procedure massage aft...
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December 14, 2023
How to avoid lip filler lumps and treat them when they happen
The development of lumps and bumps in the lips following a lip filler enhancement or augmentation procedure is a frequently reported side effect. Unde...
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