Healthcare professional reported injecting a patient with 0.8 ml of juvéderm® volbella¿ with lidocaine in the tear trough and eye bag area.A year and a half later, the patient developed a lump in the cheek, cellulitis on the right side of the face with "malar formation to be studied" and had inflammation in the eye bag area.A biopsy was performed of the lump and confirmed a granulomatoses reaction.The patient was treated with doflazocoir.The event is ongoing.
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(b)(4).The filler was injected into the patient and is not accessible for return.The syringe was not returned for evaluation.Further information regarding event, product, or patient details has been requested.No additional information is available at this time.The event of "granuloma" is a physiological complication and analysis of the device generally does not assist allergan in determining a probable cause for this event.A review of the device history record has been initiated.If any new, changed or corrected information is noted, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted.This is a known potential adverse event addressed in the product labeling.
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