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Am I a candidate for fillers with autoimmune disease and nodules?

peachfffNov 28, 2018
I'm curious if I would be a good candidate for HA fillers. I have Hashimotos and diffuse connective tissue disease. I have a +anti-dsdna and nodules on my fingers that come and go. I've seen many Drs, who haven't determined what the nodules are. My concern is that I may be at higher risk for nodule formation from fillers. I had a patch test done 6 mos ago and have had no negative reactions. Would this indicate that I would be unlikely to have any issues with fillers in my face?

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