I Have Never Had Herpes, I Had Juvedrem Injection and Got Extreme Blistering, What is It?

asked 8 months ago by Irelandmc in Pittsburh Pa
Latest answer by Karyn Grossman, MD
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Tags: blister, herpes

first I got swollen really bad. 5 times the size also really bad brusing! Now still brused but have blistering really bad. It seaps pus, I am 48 and never had herps what could this be?

6 answers to I Have Never Had Herpes, I Had Juvedrem Injection and Got Extreme Blistering, What is It?

Consult your physician; possible necrosis

It actually appears you have some necrosis which means the tissue has compromised vascular supply and the filler injected is blocking proper blood flow to that area. You need to consult your physician and see what he or she recommends. I've seen patients with this before from other injectors and I usually put them on Viagra for a bit. Might sound a bit strange, but that medication sends blood flow to areas not getting enough, so it can resolve possible long-term damage such as this to... more

F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist

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See a doctor immediately

You need to see a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist immediately. I suspect that you had something called an occlusion. This is when filler gets into a blood vessel, or up against a blood vessel, and decreases blood flow to an area. This is a rare but known complication of fillers. When this happens, the area immediately turns a grey purple color, which appears as a "bruise" to most. At this point, since the area appears to have some... more

Karyn Grossman, MD
Santa Monica Dermatologic Surgeon

Blistering after Juvederm

I don't think this is Herpes. If it was, it would swell and distort the border ("vermillion border") of your lower lip, being so close to it. You would have marked itching and even burning with such a large Herpes Simplex lesion., but with necrosis (loss of circulating blood to the tissues) you may have loss of sensation or pain. You need to see an experienced Board Certified Dermatologic Surgeon or Plastic Surgeon to evaluate your problem. If it is necrosis,... more

Eugene Mandrea, MD
Chicago Dermatologist

Herpes with Juvederm

This appears to be breakout of herpes (cold sore) and can be quite severe. It does not appear to be necrosis. You need to see your doctor and immediately start Valtrex one gram twice a day for 14 days. Start local wound care with an antibiotic oint and Zovirax ointment as well. Just because you never had herpes before does not mean you cannot have it after an injection. Most patients have subclinical herpes (it never blisters). However, when skin is stressed by an injection, the herpes... more

Tanveer Janjua, MD
Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lip filler

See your injector immediately if the injector is not a BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON OR DERMATOLOGIST. See one immediately.

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Blisters after Juvederm

Yes, I agree that this is actually not Herpes, but, necrosis (tissue that is dying). If a filler is injected into an artery, it can impair blood flow to the tissue that it supplies. Impaired blood flow = less oxygen to the tissue. This is not a common reaction. If it is noticed at the time of injection, topical nitroglycerin ointment can be applied. Heating pads will also help. Each of these causes the blood vessels to dilate, thus increasing blood flow (oxygen) to the tissue. You do... more

Monika Kiripolsky, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon

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