Ethics and safety in periocular aesthetic surgery: an urgent call for specialized certification

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Abstract

La literatura reciente informa un aumento significativo en los casos de ceguera debido a complicaciones del relleno dérmico periocular. Esto no es una estadística abstracta, es el reflejo de una crisis ética que enfrentamos en consultorios y quirófanos debido a la popularización de procedimientos estéticos derivados en prácticas donde prima el mercantilismo sobre la seguridad.

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2025-12-03

How to Cite

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Arencibia Pagés CJ, González Agramonte A, Pérez Valdés Y. Ethics and safety in periocular aesthetic surgery: an urgent call for specialized certification. Rev. estud. HolCien [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 3 [cited 2025 Dec. 4];6:e530. Available from: https://revholcien.sld.cu/index.php/holcien/article/view/530

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