| Catalog Number |
20074128 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Abscess (1690)
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| Date of Event |
07/16/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Clarification to h.6.Type of investigation code: 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 is a physiological complication and analysis of the device generally does not assist allergan in determining a probable cause for this event.This is a known potential adverse event addressed in the product labeling.
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Event or Problem Description
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A healthcare professional reported that a patient was injected into the chin using an unknown juvéderm® volux¿ xc.3 to 4 weeks after the injection the patient started to feel tender in the chin.The chin became very swollen, and the healthcare professional was concerned about a potential abscess.The patient was referred out to a dermatologist who performed an incision and drainage, then used a pressure bandage.There was a lot of puss drained, it had cultured, and the patient is currently on 2 antibiotics.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional, corrected, and/or changed data: b5, c1, c3, d1, d4, d6a, h4, h6.A review of the device history record has been completed.No deviations or non-conformances noted.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additionally, the healthcare professional reported that the patient was injected with 1cc of juvéderm® ultra xc for lip rejuvenation, and 1cc of juvéderm® volux¿ xc to the chin (0.8cc) and bilateral anterior jawline (0.2cc) for jawline definition delivered using needle in supraperiosteal plane.The following month the patient complained of tender bumps on the chin, without symptoms in lips, the patient-initiated otc ibuprofen 600mg tid.Later that month the patient brought in for appointment to assess tender nodule that was erythematous, swollen and was initated on 100mg doxycycline bid x 2 weeks while continuing otc ibuprofen 600mg tid with slight improvement in tenderness.A nodule was noted so the doxycycline was stopped and clarithromycin 500mg bid and ciprofloxacin 500mg bid were initiated for suspected cutaneous infection.Lastly, the patient was referred to a dermatologist where i&d performed and cultured.The doxycycline was reinstated in conjunction with other two antibiotics to continue until follow up with dermatologist in 2 weeks.The patient is currently on antibiotics without full resolution; treating the provider has considered dissolving with hyaluronidase and possibly initiating corticosteroids.
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