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Cellulitis from Juvederm

By TMS on 26 Apr 2010

Cellulitis from Juvederm

Seems like a lot of people feel fillers are so safe. Even I felt confident going to my doctor for Juvederm Ultra Plus (injected into nasolabial folds). Let me warn you, be very careful who does the procedure. I was left with cellulitis and staph infection in my face. Hospitalised for 3 days then on a pic line with IV for 2 months. Doctor said if I hadnt sought treatment, I would have died. Its been a nightmare. When you sign a release form, remember, it CAN happen to you!

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Simba1234 3 Jun 2010
Hi! It is Simba. You are a beatyful women. You dont need any fillers at all.
Simba1234 4 Jun 2010
TMS! How did they say that you had celluite in your face. Was it by a bloodtest or x-ray?
cristiferreira 13 Jan 2012
Cellulite can be seen with a MRI or CT scan
cleooo 11 Aug 2010
Hi TMS--did this happen immediately after the juvederm injections, or some time later? I hope you are feeling better now.
TMS 1 May 2011
I had the injection on a Tuesday. I was in the hospital on Saturday morning.... Down hill after that. I had a picc line in my heart until July.
This was horrible and ruined my life.
Ship 21 Mar 2012
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Isamar77 15 Aug 2011

I am sad to hear about your story. Are you doing better now? Is your face better? Who did the injections a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon? I had an appointment today to inject juvederm and I cancel. Part of me wants to do it, but when I hear stories like yours it makes me think that I probably shouldn't. Please let me know if you are doing better. I agree with the person that comment that you are very beautiful.

madzia 28 Aug 2011
I had my Juvaderm and Radiesse two weeeks ago little swelling after and brusing right after three days later I had started to see selling on both sides of my face around my paraorbital area which is getting worse everyday I look older and tired i had different wierd shadows on my face terrible results I believe the best Naperville physician had little bit too much bravada and injected way too much, wrong places and not deep enough Inam thinking about law suit class action because of so manynpeople have so many bad or so many side effects and neither physician or company which is overstating safety are hold accountable and exagerate positive resutls and many patient suffer it is the best business now because the patient is the only one party who takes all risks financial, emotional, physical and everybody else is laughing all the way to the bank
christiedt 21 Feb 2012

I completely agree

Not worth it 15 Nov 2011

I agree with Madzia....I had a very bad reaction to juvederm injected under my eyes and had to cope with cellulitis which can be very dangerous. Totally not worth putting my health on the line and certainly not worth price to be paid! No one is held accountable and this is so wrong. Time to get the word out and let the media know so other women don't have to suffer what we have! Doctors, it is time to step up to the plate and do the right thing to protect your patients instead of your bank accounts!

madzia 19 Nov 2011
It's is amazing
After 3 consultations and four months post injections swelling still there
Three plastic surgeons agree its is reaction to Juvaderm
Did research on line and it seems Allergen is not doing very good job informing clients about potential complications and physicians font care
The patient has to deal with consequences while taking all risks
Glogglo 28 Nov 2011
madzia I see you... same problem... hyaluronic filler called glytone, 6 months stil swelling, i am doind any kind of scan analyses and so on. They cannot explain why... I am thinking about using hyaluronidase... i am really tired of being sick.

good luck
gloria
delaranch 16 Jan 2012
juvederm is very bad swelled way too much in my face tons of problems, doctors, that was three yrs. ago joint pain started 2 yrs. ago now pretty sure i have rheumatoid arthritis- someone has to get the truth out about this toxic sustance i cant believe my life could change this much from one stupid injection.
csilva1112 13 Jan 2012
Same situation here. After 2 months Iam still suffering.
delaranch 16 Jan 2012
When you have a bad reaction there is nothing you can do because you signed a consent with the doctor and the manufacturer is of course well protected. It is impossible to prove any of it and they know it. I even went to a surgeon for my one and only juvederm injection. Three long and horrifying years later (and thousands in medical bills) - my face is almost back to normal but I now have rheumatoid arthritis and of course I can prove nothing.
Glogglo 21 Jan 2012
delaranch what the doctors said to you? was an infection or an immune reaction? i have the second one and this is very logn, cause since you have the product inside you also traces you system recongize it and try to fight it it is tremendous but none wants to do me hyaluronidase casue they say it will go out alone... but i am sick of being sick and in my face this think is scary and never can relax... plus no medicines... well i just hope one day it will be all over!!!
delaranch 23 Jan 2012
I hope you are OK.It was a really bad time for me too. It is almost out of my face now. Dermatologist said I had bad reaction, inflammatory. There was nothing they could do. Take really good care of your skin go organic and stay out of the sun. At least my face almost looks normal again, my skin has almost recovered. But my horrible joint pain started 1 1/2 yrs. ago (i had juvederm 3 yrs. ago)I cant prove there is a connection but my face hurt bad for a long time and got red etc. The juvederm puffed up bad in my face and wouldnt go away there is still a little bit left after 3 years. My doctor thinks my immune system reaction has spread to the joints. Another dermatologist said I must have already had an immune system problem that just went into overdrive with the juvederm. I dont know I just wish more was known about this. How long ago did you get your juvederm?
Glogglo 23 Jan 2012
Dear delaranch i had the glytone (is hyaluronic acid filler used in europe) 8 months ago. It is still all there. I am not red but i am swelled and with terrible pain some days (stings, itching, compression, stretching and so on). It is 8 months now but i don't see so much improvement.
It is so slow to get better and i am scared that this ha is contamined (you know in europe there are less controls).
They say that hacid filler lasts for 1 year, but i am hearing of people having juvederm and restylane for years in their face. This is very dangerous if you are experiencing an immmunitary reaction.
Did you have hyaluronidase? Or just wait for it out?
How did you see there was some product left... Via mri?? And when you
Glogglo 24 Jan 2012
strated to get better from this juvederm hell? have you had pain for a long time?? Sorry for all these questions but it would give me hope if you could answer since after 3 years at least you have recovered from one problem... did you take some steroids??
Sorry I lost part of the comment... I am very sad you had to suffer twice, first for juvederm now because of artritis.. I am definetely sure this product causes reaction and this can cause other immunitary deseas, in italy ther is one case of sclerodermia after hyaluronic acid injection...
I WOULD GO WHEREVER,IF THERE WAS AN HOSPITAL IN USA WHERE THEY COULD HELP ME, MAYBE MAKING A BIOPSY OF THE PRODUCT AND THE SKIN AND GIVING ME A CURE I WOULD GO THERE.... IF SOMEONE CAN HELP ME PLEASE LET ME KNOW! THANKS A LOTTTTTTTTTT GLORIA
Glogglo 24 Jan 2012
Dear Delaranch a last question? After how long did you stop swelling? did you have pain? thank you so much
delaranch 24 Jan 2012
I had bad reaction that night after injection. Face swelled up like crazy (i had it put in smile lines) looked like chipmunk- fever and cold sweats 3 nites in a row. It felt tight and stretched and so uncomfortable hurt too in my face i couldnt stand it! i couldnt even stand to look in the mirror! it started to get really red and inflamed at 4 mos. the doc that did it pretended nothing was wrong! he would do nothing. another dr. said i was having a reaction and it would go away in a year and a half. No one mentioned dissolving it - i was also afraid to have something else put in my face -afraid it would make it worse. One dr. gave me steroid cream for my face which helped i used for a while - took skin inflammation down - was afraid to use for too long because it can thin the skin. antoher dr. gave me oral steroids (7 day course) at one and 1 and 1/2 yrs.(foot pain had started) I would say worst swelling and pain, pressure in my face was in the first year to year and 1/2. Another dermatologist also gave me retin a cream to help my skin- that was at 4 mos after the injection.I still use it a few times a wk and I think it has helped my skin alot to rejenerate & recoverfrom the trauma to my face. The swelling made weird stretch marks on my face but they are all fading now i think in another year no one will notice them. It also made brown spots on my face become very prominent and they are almost gone now too. So if your face is like mine it will get better it just takes a few years at least. I am sorry you are going thru this too, it is the worst thing ever because it is your face. I have found doctors dont want to talk about it I guess because of liablity and other doctors.I am going to a rheumatologist in 2 days again to see what is going on now with my body. It is good to talk to someone else about this and know I am not the only person who has suffered so much. I am 48 and always had great health & skin before this. Laurie
Glogglo 24 Jan 2012
Dear laurie, thank you so much for your help, you almost made me cry cause i am experiencing the same thing and yes with same fears... I am scared they put something else in my face cause i can't believe such a bad reaction can be caused froma ha. While you are another one who had to deal with it. I still can feel the product inside my face, jelly sometimes hard some others, disgusting sensation. As simba, another member of the community said, this is a lonely journey. She is from sweden, i am from italy, you are i think from us...
Well in this problems we are all close to each other despite the distance. And you have been so nice with me, telling all the details, this helps a lot to me to stay more calm. I am so nervous and cry they days i am worst. You know i also used to be very healthy, i jumped with parachute and i have never been scred so much in my life. But i know i can handle it, if i am sure there will be an end, but i am wondering when and if i will stop to suffer so much! And all this product that stretches my face, and swells all of a sudden... An alien inside me it is scary.
I am happy there are people like you! I am 35, i did this treatment before my wedding. After 15 months it started swellling, my honeymoon was a disaster but i went to us california and canyons, fantastic places.
I am happy you are out of this story but so sad for your artritis , by the way an autoimmune desease.. These products are foreign material in the body and they do overstimulate your immunitary system.
I still have hope if you started feeling better after 1 year, 1 and a half.
A big hugg! Gloria
cleooo 24 Jan 2012
I just wanted to mention that I believe the waiver you sign and info given either for Juvederm or Botox (I think it's Juvederm) says you should not have if you have an autoimmune disorder. But some of us do not even know we have such a disorder until taking the Juvederm--it seems to bring them out. Be careful. I am disturbed to see these products getting pushed so widely on TV programs such as Dr. Oz with no mention at all of these possible side effects. It's back to "buyer beware", because doctors and FDA sure are not looking out for us.
Glogglo 29 Jan 2012
Cleoo how are you doing with your nerve pain from juvederm? We had the filler in the same period i think. My dermatologist as many others in all countries pretended nothing was happening and told me to enjoy my life and my husband :) no words!!!
Glogglo 30 Jan 2012
Sorry i meant my disturb started after 15 days. It seems this product expand after a while not immediately. Kisses to all of you, brave unlucky women as i am. I hope you all solved your issues ... Cleooo are you better now? I realized you had the product in 2010. Let as know if you recovered, this could give us hope!!! Thanks in advance gloria

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