Blurred Vision Dizzy Headache After Juvederm Between Brows, Normal? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Blurred Vision Dizzy Headache After Juvederm Between Brows, Normal?

i had juvederm 2 to glabellar lines and wrinkles on top of nose almost 3 weeks ago and juvederm ultra to cheeks and nose to mouth lines approximately 2 syringes in total.For the last week i have been experiencing blurred vision, dizziness,headache,sore eyes also had severe allergic reaction to the injections.Have been to 3 accident and emergency hospitals they wont help i am scared i am going to lose my vision i cannot sleep dont want to use hyalourondiase in case of more damage please help.

UPDATE- Had injections 3 weeks ago, for past 11 days have been experiencing blurred vision,nausea,was told not related to juvederm by panel.Am now experiencing severe headaches for 2 days am off balance,head feels tight across brow cannot look up still have extreme sensitivity to light head feels fuzzy area in glabella is light with pinkish dots.Feel as though head has too much pressure please advice was thinking of going to er.

5 Doctor Answers | Asked by katie daily in England
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Visual changes and headaches after Juvederm injections, now what?

I have used lots of soft tissue fillers in the areas you mention and have not had any patient experience blurred vision or headaches after the treatment. IMHO, you should go to an opthalmologist for a thorougheye exam, followed by a thorough physical exan and work up by a medical internist in an effort to detrmine the cause of your symptoms. I would not just assume that these are related to the Juvederm injections.
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Dizziness and headaches 2 weeks after injection of Juvederm in glabella and cheeks.

The sequence you are describing doesn't fit any complication of Juvederm or any filler whether in the glabella or elsewhere. Severe reactions to fillers usually occur during the first hours. Allergic reactions to Juvederm (Hyaluronic acid, a normal component of your own skin) may occur, although extremely rarely. Most likely you are having a panic attack or a seasonal allergy (AND a panic attack) Emergency Room Drs are not familiar... more
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Juvederm Side Effects

It does not sound like your symptoms are related to the Juvederm injections especially since your symptoms occurred 2 weeks after your injections. I think you should return to your injector for an evaluation and see your internist as well to see if there is anything else going on. An allergic reaction is extremly rare, but if you have bumps that don't resolve or that are unsightly, hyaluronidase is a very safe method to disolve your filler.

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Follow up visits with injector physicians are part of the injection procedure.

Your symptoms are unlikely related to the Juvederm injections. Allergic reactions are indeed rare although anything is possible I guess. The other symptoms don't fit any post injection condition that I can think of so getting to the bottom of this should start with a well rounded doctor in an ENT disipline. Could you be having a hysteria event (which can happen to anyone if they are exceptionally worried and afraid of some minor sensory stimulation from the injections)? By the way,... more
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Doubt your problem is related to Juvéderm®

Doubt your problem is related to Juvéderm®, considering that the onset was a week or two after treatment. You need to see an ENT or neurologist to sort out your symptoms; emergency rooms do not deal very well with your symptom complex. Hyaluronidase is very safe, so I would not hesitate to use it if you needed it, but your story does not sound like a filler complication.
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MBAgirl 4 Mar 2013
I spoke to a pharmacist at Midicis Aesthetics about Restylane and Restylane-L.The only diff is the L contains Lidocaine. The ingredients are: Hyaluronic acid is generated by Strep bacteria (Restylane contains gram positive bacterial proteins) NOTE: "Hyaluronan (also called hyaluronic acid or hyaluronate or HA) is an anionic, nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed widely throughout connective, epithelial, and neural tissues. It is unique among glycosaminoglycans in that it is nonsulfated, forms in the plasma membrane instead of the Golgi, and can be very large, with its molecular weight often reaching the millions.[2] One of the chief components of the extracellular matrix, hyaluronan contributes significantly to cell proliferation and migration, and may also be involved in the progression of some malignant tumors. The average 70 kg (154 lbs) person has roughly 15 grams of hyaluronan in the body, one-third of which is turned over (degraded and synthesized) every day.[3] Hyaluronic acid is also a component of the group A streptococcal extracellular capsule,[4] and is believed to play a role in virulence.[5][6]" Wiki *The Restylane L contains saline and lidocaine. Both products have the same adverse reactions, or as Medicis calls the reaction, allergic or hypersensitivity reactions, which are nausea and vomiting and headaches, and anaphylaxis (the only reactions that they state as know and expected). So basically what we are likely reacting to is either the Lidocaine or the Strep bacteria proteins, bcuz Hyaluronic acid is found in the body. The definition of a hypersensitivy reaction, which it is specified as the nausea, headaches, vomiting, according to Medicis/Restylane is: Reaction produced by the immune system, which includes allergies AND autoimmunity. It requires a pre-sensitized (immune) state of the host - So I am guessing this means since I had nausea right away with the injection, I was exposed in the past to one of the ingredients and was allergic to it before the injection, (Bacteria or lidocaine), OR that is what they want us to think...What if it causes an autoimmune disease, like gluten causes celiac disease? Consider getting allergy & antibody testing done for the gram positive strep bacteria and maybe lidocaine. FURTHER RESEARCH: The Hyauluronic Acid is chemically modified with unknown added ingredient-CHEMICAL SENSITIVIES? "Native hyaluronan has a relatively short half-life (shown in rabbits) so various manufacturing techniques have been deployed to extend the length of the chain and stabilise the molecule for its use in medical applications. The introduction of protein based cross-links, the introduction of free-radical scavenging molecules such as sorbitol [found in fruits], and minimal stabilisation of the HA chains through chemical agents [!!!] e.g. NASHA stabilisation are all techniques that have been used. Research Due to its high biocompatibility and its common presence in the extracellular matrix of tissues, hyaluronan is gaining popularity as a biomaterial scaffold in tissue engineering research. In particular, a number of research groups have found hyaluronan's properties for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine are significantly improved with crosslinking, producing a hydrogel. This added feature allows a researcher to form a desired shape, as well as to deliver therapeutic molecules, into a host. Hyaluronan can be crosslinked by attaching thiols (trade names: Extracel, HyStem), methacrylates, [PLASTICS] and tyramines (trade name: Corgel) [Tyramine intake has also been associated with MIGRAINE] Hyaluronan can also be crosslinked directly with formaldehyde [POISON] (trade name: Hylan-A) or with divinylsulfone (trade name: Hylan-B) [SYNTHETIC RUBBER]" Wiki

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