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Restylane and autoimmune disease?

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Hello! I have very deep tear troughs and darkening under the eyes. I was looking into fillers but I am not sure if they are a safe procedure for me as I have an autoimmune disorder (hoshimotos/hypothyroid). Is there a possibility that my body would react to the hyloronic acid as it is man made and not "natural". Has anyone with this disorder received restylane and had an adverse effect? Or do physicians typically turn away patients with this disorder? Thanks for any help!

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