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risk-free, a new study says.
Researchers examined the results of more than 20,000 of these
procedures -- such as fillers, neurotoxins and the use of laser and
energy devices -- performed by 23 dermatologists at eight centers
across the United States.
Minor complications, such as bruising, swelling, redness, bumpiness or
skin darkening, occurred in less than 1 percent of patients. There
were no major complications.
Complication rates for fillers were 0.52 percent, the study found. The
complication rate for fillers was slightly higher than for energy
devices and neurotoxins. This is because fillers are slightly more
invasive, according to the researchers.
The findings were published Nov. 5 in the journal JAMA Dermatology.
"The message for patients is that if you are thinking of getting one
of these procedures, you are not indulging in something drastic or
high-risk," study leader Dr. Murad Alam, a professor of dermatology at
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a physician at
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, said in a university news release.
"The take home is these procedures are very safe and can be mixed and
matched to give the individual a significant cosmetic benefit, rather
than getting one big cosmetic procedure that might be risky," Alam
added.
More information
The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more about cosmetic surgery.
(http://consumer.healthday.com/cosmetic-information-8/botox-health-news-73/briefs-emb-11-5-4pmet-cosmetic-surgery-safety-jama-derm-northwestern-u-release-batch-1453-693417.html)
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