Inside Aesthetics Ep 211 Disasters & Solutions (Chapter 2) - Eyelid Ptosis After Toxins | Brittony Croasdell
Episode 211 hosts Brittony Croasdell (Nurse Practitioner based in Chicago, USA)
Brittony is a highly experienced injector, trainer and international speaker. She has mentored hundreds of injectors through both the Allergan Medical Institute (AMI) & Galderma Aesthetic Injector Network (GAIN). Brittony is also a board member of the Complications in Medical Aesthetics Collaborative (CMAC) - an influential international consortium dedicated to improvement in complication management amongst medical providers.
This is the 2nd chapter in our mini-series called 'Disasters & Solutions'. Here we look at some of the unusual, difficult or outright disasterous outcomes for patients caused by injectables. We speak to the injectors who managed the case and go through what happened, step by step. We'll learn about what might have been done to prevent the problem and what injectors can do in their own practice to be safer practitioners.
In Chapter 2 we discuss a case concerning a patient who was treated with upper face botulinum toxin. They developed a significant uni-lateral eyelid ptosis that made the USA national news and went viral across the social media channels.
00:00 Introduction 06:19 Meet Brittony Croasdell 10:59 From Emergency Nursing to Aesthetics 18:27 Building Skills and Finding Mentors 26:25 The Ptosis Case That Went Viral 33:29 Understanding Eyelid Ptosis 41:37 Managing Patient Emotions and Trust 48:53 Referral Decisions and Professional Responsibility 52:09 Legal and Insurance Considerations 61:45 Preventing Complications Through Technique 68:49 Consent and Setting Patient Expectations 76:38 Treatment Options for Ptosis 80:09 Risks and Side Effects of Treatment 86:34 Training Staff to Handle Complications 90:43 Lessons Learned and Practice Changes 95:25 Final Thoughts and Wrap Up