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Nov 17, 2008 7:02 pm US/Mountain

FDA To Study Dermal Filler Side Effects

Reporting
Dr. Dave Hnida
DENVER (CBS4) ― Users of dermal fillers might want to think twice before the use they products to smooth out deep lines and wrinkles on their face. This week the Food and Drug Administration will review reports of unexpected side effects of the popular cosmetic procedure.

CBS4's Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida pointed out the dermal fillers are not the same as Botox.

"These are products containing collagen and proteins which are injected into the face to puff up and smooth out the lines of aging," Hnida said.

The FDA says there have been some problems with the products, so they've called in a panel of experts to see if warning labels need to be changed so consumers know what they are getting into.

The FDA says it has received reports of more than 900 cases of reactions to some dermal fillers and termed the reactions as "serious and unexpected."

The agency has not said which products have caused problems, but the most popular dermal fillers include Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane and Artefil.

Dermal fillers have been around for close to 20 years but their use has really taken off within the past 10 years. That's what the FDA wants to look at the more than 900 problems from January 2003 to September 2008.

The FDA says the side effect list is as follows:

  • Life threatening allergic reactions
  • Paralysis of muscles in the face
  • Disfigurement of the face
  • Severe abscesses and boils

"Most of the problems happened when the injections were given by someone other than a physician," Hnida said.

The allergic reactions were most likely to happen to people who were on their second third or fourth series of injections.

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