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My Doctor Injected Juvederm That Had an Expired Date, To Whom Should this be Reported to?

asked 7 months ago by freckles all day in seattle
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
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Tags: expiration date

My physician injected me with juvederm that had expired. My mouth area was black and many people over the next two weeks thought I had hoof and mouth or some other infection. I still have some scaring. I was on a trip and this was so uncomforable. My doctor has offered no restitution. Should this physician be reported?

2 answers to My Doctor Injected Juvederm That Had an Expired Date, To Whom Should this be Reported to?

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Expired Juvederm

As Dr. Herzog stated, injectors often use expired product on themselves with no adverse outcomes. It is likely that the areas of blackness were bruising, assuming they resolved. I recommend contacting the manufacturer of Juvederm (Allergan) and they can direct you where to go from there.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Old juvederm

First of all, do you have photos and how out of date was this? I do not think that out of date Juvederm would cause anyone any harm.The FDA requires these things to be dated but my personal belief is that nothing will go "bad" in a sealed syringe for a very long time. I have used year past date filler on myself after loosing a syringe in back of cabinet and not wanting to use on patient and have not had a problem. Turning black does not ring a bell for any problem that might be... more
Jo Herzog, MD

Birmingham Dermatologist

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