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I'm afraid to get tear trough filler; how could I make sure this wouldn't happen to me?

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I was almost 100% sure that I was ready to get tear trough filler; but I keep reading stories that are absolutely terrifying. I have read 100+ stories describing similar adverse reactions to the filler. As a result, people end up looking worse than they originally did, and permanently. It seems that allergies and "biofilm" seem to be the bigger and most common issue. How could I make sure this wouldn't happen to me? Would injecting the filler in my hand (as a test) be a good way?

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