1. Doctors must have a comprehensive understanding of facial anatomy and muscle interaction. When paralyzing or inhibiting specific muscles or muscle groups, it is necessary to pay attention to secondary compensatory mechanisms. After the director Cheng from the Wuhan Air Force Hospital Plastic Surgery and Beauty Center examined Tingting, he pointed out that the swelling on her cheeks was due to unfamiliarity with anatomy, inaccurate injection sites, or excessive concentration and dosage, which caused local swelling. It looked severe, but fortunately, there was no damage to the facial nerves, and with proper treatment, it could be cured. If injections were given around the eyes and accidentally hit the eye or punctured a blood vessel, it could lead to blindness.
2. Patients should be informed that slimming face injections have a time limit; their effect lasts 6-12 months, and after the validity period, another injection will be needed.
The principle for doctors giving slimming face injections: Slimming face injections are both a good beauty solution and a lethal poison. Whether they beautify depends entirely on who injects, how they inject, and how much they inject. If you attempt to save money by injecting yourself or going to an unlicensed beauty salon, beware - you may end up disfigured instead of beautified!
The reporter saw Tingting at the Wuhan Air Force Hospital Plastic Surgery and Beauty Center. Tingting had several coin-sized swellings on her cheek, turning her once delicate face into something almost unbearable to look at.
In order to have a celebrity-like small face, Tingting (a pseudonym), a third-year female student from a university in Wuhan, bought a slimming face injection online and injected herself. As a result, not only did her face not become slimmer, but she developed many swellings, nearly disfiguring her, forcing her to seek medical attention.
3. These groups of people are strictly prohibited from receiving slimming face injections: those with infections in the target injection area and those allergic to the components of the injection liquid (botulinum toxin, human albumin, saline).
Director Cheng reminded beauty-seeking women: Although slimming face injections can help slim the face, they must be administered in qualified and reputable hospitals. Self-injection or injection at unlicensed beauty salons cannot guarantee the quality of the needle agent, and serious consequences may include facial expression stiffness, muscle weakness, and facial paralysis, leading to disfigurement instead of beautification.
Tingting was originally inspired when she saw a classmate's round face turn into a small, delicate oval after receiving a slimming face injection at a hospital. With her habit of online shopping and the encouragement from the seller, she purchased a slimming face injection online and injected herself according to the seller’s guidance. The next day, she was shocked by her reflection in the mirror – her face had developed swellings and pus-filled bumps, leaving her no choice but to seek medical attention.
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