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Juvederm Voluma Reaction- What Can I Do?

asked 5 months ago by NatashaZ in London, H9
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
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Tags: reaction, Voluma

Hi Had Juvederm Voluma put in my cheeks (2ml) . I started having palpitations, extreme muscle fatigue, shortness of breath and horrible headache. I went too 2 hospital emergencies they couldnt help me out! I contacted the doctor he said its never happened before( offcourse he would say that, it would affect his business!) I went to see my doctor, he's put me on Prednisolone 5 tablets a day for 3 days and Cetirizine Hydrochloride for 2 weeks!... I wanted to know that since its suppose ot last for 18 months max, could I continue to have the allergic reactions? or what shall I do to avoid having any? should I get it dissolved? I have no sign of it being injected though one cheeks more plump then other, is it possible ot get lumps while it lasts in my cheeks?

4 answers to Juvederm Voluma Reaction- What Can I Do?

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Juvederm Voluma Reaction- What Can I Do?

IMHO you should contact the MD that did your Juvederm Voluma injections ASAP for a referral to an allergist for evaluation and possible treatment.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

drfrancispalmer.com

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Juvederm Voluma Reaction

Honestly, I have no experience with Juvederm Voluma because it is not approved for use in the United States. However I have never seen or heard of any similar reaction to Juvederm or other HA fillers. Hopefully your symptoms have improved by the time you get our response.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Voluma can be dissolved

I agree with Dr. Smith. All of the symptoms you are describing could result from other infections and not necessarily HA. I have seen HA reactions less than 5x in my career, but with any of those patients they also had other skin problems and reactions. If you're not having any skin reactions or problems, I would suggest that it might not be an HA allergy. Also, if you've had HA fillers before (like Restylane, Juvederm, etc.) and not had a reaction, the likelihood of you being... more
F. Victor Rueckl, MD

Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

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Your symptoms do not sound like a reaction to Voluma®

"palpitations, extreme muscle fatigue, shortness of breath and horrible headache" sounds a lot more like a viral illness or a systemic disease than a reaction to an HA filler like Voluma®. If I were you I would want my doctor to consider and rule out those things, which are far more likely [vastly more liikely] that something related to the Voluma®.
Kevin C. Smith, MD

Niagara Falls Dermatologic Surgeon

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