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Is Juverderm and Botox Safe for Patients with Lupus
I am 36 and considering Botox and juverderm, I need to know if this is safe for me....I am not taking any meds for lupus.....I have a mild case.....can I get some advice...I need to make the right decision...thanks Ggg
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Ggo
in Jonesboro, GA
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Botox, Dysport and Juvederm in patients with Lupus
I have used all of them with success in patients with Lupus. There is no perfect answer because adequate large scale studies have not been performed, but I use them in my patients with Lupus, successfully, and so do many others, as noted in these doctor comments.
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Botox and Juvederm for patients with Lupus
Dear Ggg, You ask a very good question, and one that I have dealt with on many occasions. This has never been studied with any degree of reliability. When we call the manufacturers of these products to ask the same question they say there is no data available to give a recommendation.
The concern is that placing any foreign substance in your body could rev up your immune system, and suddenly your Lupus (or any other autoimmune condition) could become worse. So the...
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Botox and Juvederm in Lupus Patients
I have not seen any problems with injecting Botox or any of the new hyaluronic acid fillers such as Juvederm, Restylane, or Perlane into Lupus patients. I would recommend avoiding any of the older "collagen" fillers to be safe.
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Juvéderm® and BOTOX® are safe for people with lupus
I have at least one lupus patient who has been treated with BOTOX® [frown lines] and Juvéderm® [nasolabial folds]. She was pleased with the results, and has been returning from time to time over the past few years for additional treatment.
When you have a condition like lupus, I think it helps to have treatments like BOTOX® and Juvéderm® so that you can look and feel as good as possible.
Depressed scarred areas from discoid lupus could certainly be...
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I have used botox and Juvederm and Restlane safely on patients who have Lupus
I have communicated with my patient's rheumatologists and dermatologists who have Lupus and have never been told not to inject Botox, or Juvederm or Restylane on these patients. Certainly, if one is having a lupus flare, I wouldn't suggest doing any elective treatment at that time.
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I would feel more than comfortable injecting patients with these underlying condition & others. Refer back to the only true contraindications to injections & go from there.
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Juvederm has not been studied in patients with Lupus
Juvederm has not been studied in patients with Lupus. If the Lupus is active, the immune system is over-reactive and I would definitely not use BOTOX with these patients. If the Lupus is in-active, it could be fine to use it. I think doing a little trial with a tiny bit of BOTOX to see if the body reacts would be a safe way to go. This way you know before injecting a lot of it at once.
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Botox and Filler treatments in patients with lupus
Although the use of Botox and fillers such as juvederm and restylane have not been widely studied in lupus or any other medical condition for that matter, most experienced dermatologists would not hesitate to use it, nor have any of us observed any specific problems. That said, the lupus should be stable (well-controlled) ideally, & make sure you have an experienced injector taking care of you.
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I believe both products could be used safely.
Personally I believe that both products are unlikely to cause a problem if used in a patient with lupus.
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Botox, Juvederm, and Dysport in a patient with lupus
As many others have said, there are no controlled studies to prove that these procedures are as safe in a patient with lupus as with those in the general population. Having said that, most experienced physicians will use them. The benefit of Juvederm and the other hyaluronic fillers in a patient with an autoimmune disorder, is that they are virtually identical to the hyaluronic acid already present in our bodies, so reactions are very rare. In addition, since there is an antidote to all the...
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