Do facial fillers cause cancer?

January 26, 2018
Asked By:racheldeck in Portland, Oregon

I've been getting facial fillers for 6 years and I'm very happy with the results. I'm in my early 30s and I started worrying about the prolonged effects. I've read that there are no studies indicating a connection between facial filler and cancer, but since fillers are still new there are no longitudinal studies. Medically speaking, is it reasonable to assume there are no long term indications of cancer since nothing has arisen at this stage? Has it been long enough to make that assumption?

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January 29, 2018

Answer: Filler Complications

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Christian Paquet, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
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January 29, 2018

Answer: Filler Complications

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Christian Paquet, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
January 27, 2018

Answer: Fillers and Cancer Is there A Link?

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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
January 27, 2018

Answer: Fillers and Cancer Is there A Link?

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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
January 29, 2018

Answer: Filler risks

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Lucas Bryant, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
January 29, 2018

Answer: Filler risks

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Lucas Bryant, MDFacial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

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January 29, 2018

Answer: No link between cancer and fillers

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January 29, 2018

Answer: No link between cancer and fillers

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Answer: Facial Fillers do not cause Cancer

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Answer: Facial Fillers do not cause Cancer

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