Cadaveric workshop on cosmetic surgery at AIIMS

"These are mostly clinic procedures. Though they are only for cosmetic purpose, it is important that injections are given using the right technique to prevent any side effects and avoid injury to nerve and blood vessels.

"For example, hitting wrong blood vessels, while injecting fillers for removal of dark circles, may lead to damage to the blood vessels of eyes and in some cases even vision loss," Dr Malhotra explained.

In the workshop held recently, 'plastination' technique was employed in which the blood vessels are injected with coloured dyes to highlight them during dissections. The fillers are then injected under the skin to allow doctors study the safe zones, Dr Singhal said.

Dr Raja Tiwari, faculty in the Plastic Surgery department of AIIMS said there has been a three-fold increase in the number of patients who opted for cosmetic treatments at the premier institute over the last one decade.

A global survey by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), ranked India fourth with 9,35,487 cosmetic procedures conducted in 2015.

USA, Brazil and South Korea secured the first, second and third positions.