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Juvederm Safe if You Have Allergies?

If Juvederm (Ha) is so safe, why does Juvederm warn us not to use if we have have serious allergies? Can a person have an anaphylatic shock reaction from something that is so natural to our bodies?

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by soozans in new york

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Very Rare but Can Happen. Plus There Are a Lot of Lawyers Out There

There have been 19 reports of patients' being admitted to emergency ropoms for immedicate medical attention due to severe hypersensitivity reactions such as swollen tongue, difficulty breathing and anaphylactic shock. This is according to the FDA report of November which called upon further investigation. This is very rare but does show the importance of having such procedures performed in a true medical setting. It is well known that some patients are far more prone to allergic... more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

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