(b)(4).Further information from the reporter regarding event details has been requested.No additional information is available at this time.The events of swelling, redness, pustules, vascular occlusion, and scabbing are physiological complications and analysis of the device generally does not assist allergan in determining a probable cause for these events.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.Device labeling addresses the reported event(s) as follows: undesirable effects the patients must be informed that there are potential side effects associated with implantation of this product, which may occur immediately or may be delayed.These include, but are not limited to: ¿ inflammatory reactions (redness, oedema, erythema, etc.) which may be associated with itching and/or pain on pressure and/or paresthesia, occurring after the injection.These reactions may last for a week.In particular, it has to be noticed that injection in the mucous membrane may cause more oedema and bruising due to the specific physiology of these tissues.Besides, a preventive anti-inflammatory treatment by a medical practitioner can be recommended.¿ rare but serious adverse events associated with intravascular injection of dermal fillers in the face and tissue compression have been reported and include temporary or permanent vision impairment, blindness, cerebral ischemia or cerebral hemorrhage, leading to stroke, skin necrosis and damage to underlying structures.Immediately stop the injection if a patient exhibits any of the following symptoms, including changes in the vision, signs of stroke, blanching of the skin or unusual pain during or shortly after the procedure.Patients should receive prompt medical attention and possibly evaluation by an appropriate medical practitioner specialist should an intravascular injection occur.Abscesses, granuloma and immediate or delayed hypersensitivity after hyaluronic acid and/or lidocaine injections have also been reported.It is therefore advisable to take these potential risks into account.
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Healthcare professional reported patient was injected to the nasolabial with 0.3mls of juvéderm® volift¿ with lidocaine.Prior to injection patient was pretreated with lidocaine.A few days later patient developed swelling, redness and pustules on right lip and right nasolabial area.Healthcare professional noted a vascular occlusion and it ¿doesn¿t look brilliant¿, the ¿resolution is much slower than usual.¿ patient was treated with scandonest 3% and hyalase mixed with saline, which was injected to multiple sites.The area was massaged with hot compress and rectogesic.Patient was also treated with sildenafil, clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, ibuprofen, and arnica.Three days later patient¿s swelling was reduced and there was scabbing.Patient advised to clean with saline.The rectogesic caused stinging and patient was advised to discontinue.The next day patient was reviewed and had scabbing but healing was progressing.Patient was prescribed lidocaine and was treated with hyalase evenly throughout affected area.Six days later patient was reviewed and was much improved, much drier and small scabs left.Patient was treated with transformation cream and c-esta serum.Symptoms are ¿resolving.¿.
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