Inside Aesthetics Ep 111 The Evidence for How & Why We Inject? | Dr Lee Walker
Episode 111 hosts Dr Lee Walker (Cosmetic injector from Liverpool in the UK)
Lee previously worked as a Dental Surgeon before dedicating his time to facial aesthetics. He is a hugely respected global key opinion leader for Teoxane and has taught in over 30 countries.
In this role, Lee heads and helps design the Teoxane educational programme in addition to mentoring injectors in several key markets. Lee is best known for his easy to understand approach to cosmetic education and his knowledge of facial anatomy.
We discuss a wide range of topics concerning the evidence (or lack of) for how we as injectors practice. We start with one of the key issues surrounding the specialty, namely who exactly should be allowed to inject and how should injectors train to demonstrate a level of competence?
We then tackle some of the myths, dogma and assumptions of the injectable world including:
- Was there really a global toxin-failure phenomenon post-lockdown?
- One of the biggest controversies in injectables, the concept of 'aspiration'. Is it a useful test and if not, what should we be doing?
- Are cannulas really safer than needles? What does 'safe' even mean?
- Facial swelling post-COVID 19 vaccinations. Is this a new worrying concern or simply media-hype and a known issue?
-Filler associated blindness and what should we do about it?
- And much more!
00:00 Introduction 04:00 Meet Dr Lee Walker 06:40 Life as Teoxane KOL 08:25 Dentists in Aesthetics 10:45 Early Training Horror Story 14:25 Fixing Aesthetic Education 23:40 Choosing Injectors Online 26:50 Non Medical Injectors Debate 32:20 Complications Data Reality 36:35 Post COVID Toxin Myths 38:40 Why Toxin Seems Weak 39:55 Lockdown Stress Effects 41:55 Skill Fade Myth 43:40 True Resistance Reality 48:25 Pregnancy IVF Caution 52:30 Antibiotics Interaction 53:55 Aspiration Debate Begins 58:30 Evidence Against Aspiration 01:06:00 Teaching Versus Practice 01:09:05 Cannulas Risk Talk 01:12:30 Anatomy Over Safety Claims 01:13:50 Delayed Onset Nodules Explained 01:16:25 Why Nodules Happen 01:18:40 Treating Nodules Today 01:20:30 Vaccines and Filler Swelling 01:27:15 Blindness Risk Basics 01:30:10 Emergency Response Options 01:31:30 Rethinking Retrobulbar Hyal 01:38:45 Teoxane Education Philosophy 01:41:45 Mentorship for KOLs 01:44:50 Listener Q and A Rapid Fire 01:48:10 Wrap Up and Contact Info