摘要

Objectives: Based upon our numbers on injectable treatments and complications in the Netherlands, we cannot but conclude that soft tissue filler injections for aesthetic purposes are safe. However, when an adverse event occurs, adequate treatment or referral to our special clinic is of utmost importance to reduce morbidity. Introduction: Word on the street is that there is a rise in cosmetic injectable treatments (botulinum toxin A and soft tissue fillers) all around the world. However, objective data on the numbers of treatments performed annually are lacking. From a medico-social perspective view as well as from a safety perspective (incidence of adverse events) these numbers would be helpful in establishing the importance of this relatively new field of cosmetic medicine. To this point, questionnaires sent out by The Aesthetic Society have been restricted to their members. Materials / method: A postal survey sent to all doctors and medical specialists who performed injectable treatments in the Netherlands Results: In the 3-year period from 2019 till 2022 the number of filler treatments increased by 81%, whereas the increase between 2016 and 2019 was only 17%. The steep increase is in line with the rise in numbers of cosmetic clinics (93 in 2019 and 186 in 2022) in that same period and the rise in numbers of registered aesthetic physicians (83 in 2019 and 193 in 2022) who became members of the Dutch Society of Aesthetic Medicine. Conclusion: The number of cosmetic injectable treatments have significantly increased and have become a significant important part of aesthetic medicine.