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“I think the science behind the vaccine studies is of excellent quality,” she says.
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And the data is extremely clean.
So, from a scientific standpoint, it’s a no-brainer.
She reported having a similar reaction after receipt of an influenza vaccine in the past.
This phenomenon has been reported after natural infection (e.g., after an influenza-like illness).
Despite Moderna’s transparency regarding adverse events, certain facts remain elusive.
This figure, if available, could tell us how many folks with filler got the vaccine without incident.
“Many questions still remain,” Idriss says.
“Did the patients who developed reactions have underlying immune disorders?”
“Are [they] even the right candidates for receiving fillers?”
And in most scenarios, the filler was placed at least six months prior to vaccination or infection.
“The products ranged across the board,” Munavalli says.
He’s written up several of these cases for a paper that’s currently pending publication.
Meanwhile, the aesthetics community is closely monitoring the situation.
Here, the key takeaways:
These side effects are hardly unprecedented.
“Hence, it is impossible to predict the probability of occurrence.”
Indeed, the same can be said for COVID-19-induced filler complications.
There does seem to be a common thread among these products, however.
If ever your filler behaves oddly, call your doctor right away.
“We can get you through this,” Hausauer says.
If puffiness around fillers is especially persistent or dramatic, doctors may inject an enzyme calledhyaluronidaseto melt the gel.
This shot works for HA fillers only, however, and cannot dissolve Sculptra or Radiesse.
Toxins, on the other hand, don’t linger.
“They do their thing chemically altering the action of neurotransmitters and dissipate away.”
“Vaccines and fillers are not mutually exclusive,” Hausauer reiterates.
Similarly, patients who have had vaccines should not be precluded from receiving dermal fillers in the future."
(Don’t ever do this, actually.)
“You are super unlikely to have this happen,” Devgan assures us.
It’s not something that warrants changing our clinical practice."
Bottom line: Don’t let the minuscule risk of fleeting facial swelling stop you from taking your shot.
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