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Is It Possible for Juvederm to Have an Impact on Bloodwork?

I had a Juvederm injection approx 3 months ago & just recently was told by a Rheumatology doctor that I may have lupus as my ANA was elevated. I had told her about the medications I was taking but forgot to mention the Juvederm. Do you think that the presence of the Juvederm may have affected my labs & resulted in a false positive or a drug induced lupus possibility? I am freaking out.

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Dr. Sam Naficy, MD, FACS
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Dr. Steven Bernstein, MD
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