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@shoekitty Inhad my first shot of Moderna and it's been about 1 1/2 years since I've had fillers. I didn't notice any swelling and am due for the second shot this Saturday. 

[Porcelain]

Sounds like a very mild side effect. It was reversed easily. (And apparently if you get fillers and then catch a cold, you can get the exact same swelling as well. So if you've had fillers and have gotten a cold at any point, then you would know whether your face swelled and how much.)

""This is a very rare side effect, and it's very treatable with antihistamines and prednisone (a type of steroid)," board-certified dermatologist Debra Jaliman, MD, who has a private practice in Manhattan, New York City, tells Health. In all three cases reported by the FDA, the swelling was localized and either resolved itself, without intervention or after simple treatment.

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And it's not only the COVID-19 vaccine that might trigger this reaction. "Viruses like the common cold, influenza, etc., are known to trigger swelling—again, this is because your immune system is being activated," Dr. Parikh explains. "And if you are allergic to a medication, this may trigger a similar response in your fillers.""

I don't think this seems like a reasonable reason to avoid getting vaccinated. If you can schedule a few weeks between your filler and your vaccination, that might make sense. Ask your personal dermatologist.

[Porcelain]

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@Porcelain wrote:

Sounds like a very mild side effect. It was reversed easily. (And apparently if you get fillers and then catch a cold, you can get the exact same swelling as well. So if you've had fillers and have gotten a cold at any point, then you would know whether your face swelled and how much.)

""This is a very rare side effect, and it's very treatable with antihistamines and prednisone (a type of steroid)," board-certified dermatologist Debra Jaliman, MD, who has a private practice in Manhattan, New York City, tells Health. In all three cases reported by the FDA, the swelling was localized and either resolved itself, without intervention or after simple treatment.

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And it's not only the COVID-19 vaccine that might trigger this reaction. "Viruses like the common cold, influenza, etc., are known to trigger swelling—again, this is because your immune system is being activated," Dr. Parikh explains. "And if you are allergic to a medication, this may trigger a similar response in your fillers.""

I don't think this seems like a reasonable reason to avoid getting vaccinated. If you can schedule a few weeks between your filler and your vaccination, that might make sense. Ask your personal dermatologist.

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I'd also say that if your face with fillers is prone to swelling from something like a cold or a vaccination, then if you catch Covid your face will probably swell even worse, and more, because Covid is a massive attack on your immune system.

[Judaline]

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@Porcelain wrote:

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@Porcelain wrote:

Sounds like a very mild side effect. It was reversed easily. (And apparently if you get fillers and then catch a cold, you can get the exact same swelling as well. So if you've had fillers and have gotten a cold at any point, then you would know whether your face swelled and how much.)

""This is a very rare side effect, and it's very treatable with antihistamines and prednisone (a type of steroid)," board-certified dermatologist Debra Jaliman, MD, who has a private practice in Manhattan, New York City, tells Health. In all three cases reported by the FDA, the swelling was localized and either resolved itself, without intervention or after simple treatment.

...

And it's not only the COVID-19 vaccine that might trigger this reaction. "Viruses like the common cold, influenza, etc., are known to trigger swelling—again, this is because your immune system is being activated," Dr. Parikh explains. "And if you are allergic to a medication, this may trigger a similar response in your fillers.""

I don't think this seems like a reasonable reason to avoid getting vaccinated. If you can schedule a few weeks between your filler and your vaccination, that might make sense. Ask your personal dermatologist.

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I'd also say that if your face with fillers is prone to swelling from something like a cold or a vaccination, then if you catch Covid your face will probably swell even worse, and more, because Covid is a massive attack on your immune system.

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Look at it this way. If your face swelled, you probably won't even need fillers!

[Effie54]

I have facial fillers, but haven't had the shot (and won't) for various reasons. Where did you hear that it made facial fillers swell up? I wonder if all of Hollywood is going to look a lot different.

[suzyQ3]

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@Effie54 wrote:

I have facial fillers, but haven't had the shot (and won't) for various reasons. Where did you hear that it made facial fillers swell up? I wonder if all of Hollywood is going to look a lot different.

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See Post 12, @Effie54 

[giraffe77]

Do not wait for Johnson & Johnson ... this one uses fetal cells to produce their vaccine...I can only imagine what will happen to everyone's face then.

[NYCLatinaMe]

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@Pearlee wrote:

@shoekitty. Your title sounds like a 2-for-1 deal. Get a filler with a COVID shot!

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I thought the same thing!  What a deal!  Made me laugh!  I needed that.

[violann]

SHUCKS- I thought this post would be indicating that I could save my life and get the "that Fresh, Glowing Blush of Youth" in the same shot.

Oh well, I guess at my age breathing should be my priority anyway.

[shoptilyadropagain]

I received my first dose of the vaccine yesterday and that was one of the questions they asked.  I told them I haven't received any Botox or other fillers but if they're offering them today then I'll take them.