Minor cosmetic procedures “very safe” in “expert hands” says US study
Minor cosmetic procedures such as Botox® injections and dermal fillers are very safe when carried out by trained professionals, say researchers.
A large US study that looked at 20,000 minimally invasive procedures done by dermatologists found few complications and none that had been serious. UK experts said the findings, published in JAMA Dermatology, underlined the importance of proper training and regulation.
This was the first large analysis across multiple centres to estimate the rate of adverse events, only 36 procedures out of 20,399 looked at were associated with a problem. Issues reported had usually been very minor side-effects such as bruising, swelling, the formation of lumps or skin darkening, which resolved on their own or with some additional treatment, they said.
The rate of adverse events for fillers had been slightly higher than for laser or Botox® treatment, but that was “to be expected” because the procedure was more invasive, the researchers added.
