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Strategies for reducing the risk of skin necrosis with hyaluronic acid fillers
| Panel recommendations |
|---|
| a. Aspirating prior to injection |
| b. Utilizing lower volumes and serial injections in high-risk areas |
| c. Treating one side at a time |
| d. Pinching/tenting the skin to provide more space superficial to the branches of the main arteries |
| e. Manual occlusion of the origin of the supratrochlear vessels with the non-dominant finger |
| f. Blunt cannulas may reduce, but not eliminate, the risk |
