Moderna vaccine interferes with facial fillers and causes swelling

Many people resort to using “filler” injections or fillers for the face and body for cosmetic and medical reasons, and with the start of vaccination campaigns around the world against the Corona virus, the controversy has increased about the effect of the vaccine on these people.

An advisory committee of the US Food and Drug Administration warned, earlier, that people who took cosmetic “filler” injections in the face, may suffer from side effects after taking one of the vaccines against the emerging corona virus.

The US Food and Drug Administration came out on Sunday, confirming that Moderna's vaccine may cause side effects in people who use facial fillers.

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewing Moderna's new vaccine noted a specific side effect involving many trial participants who had cosmetic facial fillers.

Swelling at the injection site

Dr. Amir Karam, a facial plastic surgeon, said that swelling of the face was observed in a few patients of the trial.

He added, "In the experiment of 30.000 members conducted by Moderna, they found that three of these patients had a reaction to the filler, specifically the place where the filler was placed, so in two cases the swelling was in the lip and cheek."

"What happens is you take a vaccine and suddenly your immune system goes up, the effect of the immune system is targeting the areas where there is filler and causing a more powerful inflammatory response," he explained.

do not worry

He also said that this potential side effect should not prevent people from getting the vaccine when it is their turn, so there is no need to worry, stressing that all interactions with the filler were easily handled by the medical staff.

He explained that the reaction is usually mild, but the doctor who injected the filler must be contacted injured A person with a severe allergic reaction should go to the emergency room immediately for help.

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