June 02, 2023

Brittony Croasdell - 'Disasters & Solutions - Eye lid ptosis after toxins (Chapter 2)' #211

1 hour 19 minutes

Episode 211 hosts Brittony Croasdell, a 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.

We explore:

Brittony's background and training
What we mean by a ptosis
Who Brittony's patient was and how she was referred to Brittony
The timeline of the patient's problem and how things evolved
The medicoloegal implications of injectors taking on complications
The ethics of treatment payments in this situation - who should pay and how should this ideally be communicated to the patient/referring injector
A special commentary on the anatomy of the eyelid muscles from Professor Sebastain Cotofana
Treatment options an eyelid ptosis including pre-tarsal toxin injections & alpha antagonist medications.
Why eyelid ptosis complications most likely happen and how to avoid them
Advice and discussion about the consent process before a toxin treatment
Thoughts about the aftercare instructions that we give our toxin patients IA Patreon bonus content! Our IA Patrons will also be able to watch (next week!):
Brittony showing on her own eyelid how and where she would inject pre-tarsal toxins for a ptosis
Brittony sharing her top tips for how to go about designing and building a new aesthetic clinic - and what mistakes to avoid!
A walk around of Brittony's new clinic in Chicago

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Brittony Croasdell - 'Disasters & Solutions - Eye lid ptosis after toxins (Chapter 2)' #211

1 hour 19 minutes

Episode 211 hosts Brittony Croasdell, a Nurse Practitioner based in Chicago, USA.

We explore:

Brittony's background and training
What we mean by a ptosis
Who Brittony's patient was and how she was referred to Brittony
The timeline of the patient's problem and how things evolved
The medicoloegal implications of injectors taking on complications
The ethics of treatment payments in this situation - who should pay and how should this ideally be communicated to the patient/referring injector
A special commentary on the anatomy of the eyelid muscles from Professor Sebastain Cotofana
Treatment options an eyelid ptosis including pre-tarsal toxin injections & alpha antagonist medications.
Why eyelid ptosis complications most likely happen and how to avoid them
Advice and discussion about the consent process before a toxin treatment
Thoughts about the aftercare instructions that we give our toxin patients IA Patreon bonus content! Our IA Patrons will also be able to watch (next week!):
Brittony showing on her own eyelid how and where she would inject pre-tarsal toxins for a ptosis
Brittony sharing her top tips for how to go about designing and building a new aesthetic clinic - and what mistakes to avoid!
A walk around of Brittony's new clinic in Chicago