Clinical Negligence Claims Solicitors

Dermal fillers are gel-like substances that come in a variety of formulations depending on the area being treated – they provide effective and temporary cosmetic results. Fillers are used to address wrinkles, restore volume, minimise aging and generally to improve the quality of skin, promoting a fresher and smoother appearance. 

They are very commonly used to create fuller lips and to shape facial contours, such as the cheeks, chin and nose and to address asymmetry.

As with all clinical treatments, there are risks entailed, including infection, presentation of lumps underneath the skin – where filler has collected, a generally uneven appearance under the skin, filler migration, scarring and in more serious cases, a blockage created in blood vessels which can cause necrosis or tissue death and even in some severe cases – permanent blindness. 

Laser skin resurfacing reduces wrinkles and scars, evens out skin tone and treats discolouration, it can also remove noth benign and malignant lesions. The procedure utilises lasers or beams of light, that vaporise the outer layers of your skin and promote collagen production.

There are different lasers used for skin resurfacing. CO2 Laser Resurfacing uses short pulse light energy or continuous light beams, Erbium Laser Resurfacing removes moderate to deep lines and wrinkles and Fractional Laser Resurfacing utilises narrow columns of laser light. The outcome should be tauter skin, as collagen between the laser holes contracts.

The complications and risks associated with this type of treatment is Melia – small white bumps that can appear on the skin, hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation, reactivation of herpes simplex infections or cold sores, bacterial infections, swelling and scarring.

A chemical peel is a commonly practice cosmetic treatment, whereby layers of damage skin are peeled away to boost collagen production and to give a smoother and soft appearance. It is commonly used to address blemishes, pigmentation issues and signs of aging.

Newly uncovered layers of skin have greater sensitivity and this immature exposed skin can be more prone to infection.

The risks with this treatment include pain and irritation, blistering, burning sensations, redness of skin, permanent damage to the skin, discolouration and post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and facial scarring – in some cases the damage is irreversible.

Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery as it is commonly referred to by clients, is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the eyelids. Surgery can be performed on both the upper and lower lids.

The aim is to improve the appearance around the eye area, addressing loose or sagging skin – which may create folds or impact the natural contour of the upper eyelid. The procedure can also address fatty deposits or puffiness in the eyelids, bags under the eyes, drooping lids, excess skin and fine wrinkles.

Some patients undergo the procedure to correct functional problems with eyelids – the concerns detailed above can sometimes cause impaired vision.

A range of complications can arise with this procedure including bleeding, risk of infection, dry eyes, abnormal discolouration of the eyelids, scarring or an abnormal folding of the eyelid skin. Some clients have suffered with an inability or difficulty to fully close their eyes, a pulled-down lower lid lash line and in severe cases – a loss of vision.