Mystery Reaction to Juvederm Ultra Plus XC (Photo)

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2016 I had a skin test done to see if I would react to Juvederm Ultra XC. No reaction occurred but on the day we were set to inject the injector switched to Juvederm Ultra *Plus* XC. Immediately I had what seemed like an allergic reaction. My lips swelled quadruple their size. I was given antihistamine and they slowly started to shrink back. I've had successful lip injections since with a different brand and no nurse has seen this happen. I've had lidocaine in oral surgery w/ no issue.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

I'm sorry you had such an extreme reaction to your lip injection treatment.  It's hard to say what might have caused it but I'm happy to hear you have found an alternative that does not produce that same swelling!

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOS · Answer

I have seen this reaction several times but every patient has recently (past two weeks) had a Covid vaccine.  The swelling resolved with both antihistamines and oral steroids.  None of the patients had a reoccurrence since.  
While it might be related to the new Juvederm product, other factors would have to be ruled out as well.

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