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Arterial Embolism After Facial Fat Grafting: A Systematic Literature Review

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Springer), via PubMed Central

accessed Sep 18, 2026Updated Sep 19, 2026
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10784353/

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FactFacial Fat Grafting: Reported arterial embolism outcomes = In 61 published cases: permanent vision loss in all 26 with ophthalmic artery occlusion, neurological impairment in 8 of 10 with cerebral artery occlusion, and 6 deathsFactFacial Fat Grafting: No reversal agent = Hyaluronic acid filler can be dissolved with hyaluronidase, but no agent of comparable effect exists for fat emboliFactFacial Fat Grafting: Worldwide facial fat grafting procedures = 589,494 procedures; 7th most common aesthetic surgical procedure (ISAPS Global Survey 2021, as cited) procedures