Filler fatigue (part 1): Navigating the overfilled face

In part one of this two-part podcast series, Kelly Beasy (KB Aesthetix) discusses filler fatigue, focusing on how to navigate the overfilled face and exploring effective strategies for correcting and preventing overfilling.

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In this episode of HealthCert’s GP Insights podcast, Paul Elmslie (CEO & Founder of HealthCert Education) talks with Kelly Beasy about filler fatigue. Kelly is a Nurse Practitioner and cosmetic medicine trainer at KB Aesthetix, with 20 years of nursing experience and 10+ years’ experience in the aesthetic industry. Learn more about KB Aesthetix.

This podcast is the first part of a two-part series. This episode focuses on the causes and consequences of overfilling facial features with dermal fillers. Kelly discusses the importance of achieving natural-looking results and provides insights into identifying signs of overfilling. She also shares her expertise on corrective techniques and prevention strategies to help other doctors avoid overfilling in their own practices.

In the podcast, Kelly and Paul explore:

• The causes of overfilling when using dermal fillers in facial treatments.
• How to recognise the signs of overfilling in your patients' facial features.
• Effective corrective techniques for addressing overfilled facial features.
• Specific facial areas that are more prone to overfilling, and why.
• Potential long-term effects of overfilling with dermal fillers.
• Patient demographics and characteristics that require extra caution.
• Guidance on the appropriate amount and frequency of touch-ups to avoid overfilling.
• Techniques and injection methods that can help prevent overfilling.
• Warning signs that doctors should be aware of during and after the injection process that may indicate overfilling.
• Valuable lessons about correcting and preventing overfilling.

Hear all this and much more in the full podcast above!

For further information on this topic, you may be interested to learn more about HealthCert's Professional Diploma program in Aesthetic Medicine - online aesthetics training for GPs, with optional workshops.

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