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07 Dec 2022

I’ve heard filler can cause blindness. Is that true?

Yes, blindness is an extremely rare complication of dermal filler treatment, caused by filler inadvertently being injected into an artery and travelling to the back of the eye. It’s incredibly rare, but a single case was recently reported in NZ, with about 100 cases reported worldwide out of millions of…
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11 Aug 2022

What does SPF stand for?

Broad Spectrum, UV, UVA, UVB, UVC and SPF are all terms used when discussing sunblock creams. But what do they mean? ­As summer is approaching, we thought that it might be useful for us to breakdown their meanings. Ever wondered what the term 'broad spectrum' means? Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is…
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