Discard Old Filler Syringes

Arnold W. Klein, M.D. answers: Juvederm - reuse the syringe for future injections?

I have had Juvederm injected in my horizontal forehead lines by a plastic surgeon in Dec. They said they used a half of the syringe and I could come back in 6 months for another set of injections with the remaining product in the syringe. I read on your forum this should not be done. Is this standard? In addition, I felt that the injection sites were too few and lumpy. Any suggestions or comments. Thank you

Arnold W. Klein, MD
20 months ago

It is not suggested that half used syringes of any filler product be reused at a later date. Many physicians who attempt to save money for their patients, will label and save half-used syringes for use at a future appointment.

It is not recommended that this be done for a variety of reasons, but primarily you don't want the remaining product in the syringe to become dried out or contaminated. The syringes come sterile in the original packages, and once the product has been opened, you cannot guarantee sterility.

Also, it is possible that labels could get mixed up when a large number of syringes are stored.

The manufacturers of these products warn against this practice. Naturally, this means that it could cost you slightly more, but better to be safe than sorry.

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