Resource: Does the COVID Vaccine Pose Potential Side Effects for Dermal Filler Patients? A Dermatologist Weighs In
Source: New Beauty
Synopsis: Rachel Zhang, an FDA medical officer who is presenting the agency’s analysis of the Moderna data, reported that two people developed facial swelling after vaccination; both had a prior history of getting cosmetic injections of dermal fillers in their cheeks.” It was also reported that a third person had a possible post-vaccine reaction to dermal fillers in her lip area.
Comment: Both Pfizer and Moderna are reporting more allergic reactions than they previously anticipated. Many centers for vaccination are keeping EpiPen‘s available and having patients stay for 30 minutes instead of 15 minutes. There have been several reports of facial swelling in patients with filler and the treatment is a simple course of oral steroids and or oral antihistamines. The patient’s resolved there are swelling rapidly with this regimen. As more news develops regarding this potential reaction we will post more information.
