Flu like symptoms after Juvederm? Could I be reacting to the bacteria used to produce Juvederm?

November 7, 2016
Asked By:am1111 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

i got 1 syringe of juvederm injected into my cheeks and lips 10 days ago. At day 3 i started feeling very fluish; muscle aches, headache, fatigue, nausea and painful inflamed nodes in the neck. Its now been 10 days and i still feel sick. Could i be reacting to the gram positive bacterial proteins from the bacteria used to produce juvederm? How long will this last? I have gotten juvederm about three years ago, could i have developed antibodies to it? Is this dangerous?

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