Patient education
Filler Complication Guides
Written for someone who has had an injection and is trying to tell whether what they are feeling is ordinary or needs care. The vascular emergency, the first hours, lumps, delayed reactions, infection, the work-up, and what to do while waiting.
All guides
9 guides
- Vascular Occlusion After Filler: Recognising It and Acting in MinutesVascular emergency
- Red Flags After Filler: The First Hours and DaysRed flags
- Normal Swelling or Something Wrong? Reading the First WeekNormal versus not
- Lumps and Nodules After Filler: What They Are and What Happens NextLumps
- Delayed Reactions Weeks or Months After FillerDelayed reactions
- Infection After an Injection: Signs and How Urgent It IsInfection
- The Work-Up After a Filler ComplicationWork-up
- Vision Symptoms After Filler: Why They Are an EmergencyVision
- What Not to Do While Waiting to Be SeenWhat not to do
Something does not feel right after a filler injection?
Contact the team now rather than waiting for a review appointment. This site cannot assess you, and a complication recognised in the first hour is usually a different problem from the same complication recognised on the third day.