COVID Vaccine and Dermal Fillers
3 of 30,000 trial participants in the Moderna vaccine trial experienced non-serious, delayed filler reaction in the area of previous dermal filler injection. Although we’ve seen slightly higher numbers in person, this is still an incredibly low number and nothing new from what we’ve seen with other vaccines in the past.
What You Need to Know
3 of 30,000 trial participants in the Moderna vaccine trial experienced non-serious, delayed filler reaction in the area of previous dermal filler injection. Although we’ve seen slightly higher numbers in person, this is still an incredibly low number and nothing new from what we’ve seen with other vaccines in the past. These uncommon delayed reactions are treatable and here are some recommendations to avoid them entirely.
Our Recommendations:
Previous dermal filler placement SHOULD NOT deter you from seeking the COVID vaccine.
Give yourself a 2 week window before AND after any vaccinations and your dermal filler appointment. Always discuss with your provider any planned or recent vaccinations or procedures.
Should you experience abnormal swelling, pain, or irritation after dermal filler injection contact your provider immediately (as always) for proper treatment.
My Personal Experience
I’m now fully vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine and haven’t had any reactions with my dermal fillers. Unfortunately, no facial swelling (bummer) for me!
However, I do want to warn you of how you might do with the second shot. I don’t want to sugar coat it. I was down and out for a solid 26+ hours. This is normal and means that I had a “healthy immune response”. The following day, I jumped out of bed and was ready to take on the world again.
Therefore, plan ahead! You will want to plan to have the next day after the 2nd shot to lay low.
Getting to Know Your Lower Face
Once deemed “off-limits,” practitioners have now mastered the lower-third of the face. Botox treatments around the mouth, chin and neck—especially combined with the appropriate fillers—will lend a more balanced result.
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Once deemed “off-limits,” practitioners have now mastered the lower-third of the face. Botox treatments around the mouth, chin and neck—especially combined with the appropriate fillers—will lend a more balanced result. These four muscles in particular can benefit from injections:
1) The Chin: MENTALIS
The mentalis is a paired central muscle of the lower lip, situated at the tip of the chin. Injections into the mentalis are relatively simple to perform, and patient satisfaction is typically high.
2) The “Frown” Muscle: DEPRESSOR ANGULI ORIS
This facial expression muscle is associated with frowning. (It also engages when your child’s principal is calling you at work.) In many patients, fillers are used to buttress this area and restore a horizontal orientation to the corners of the mouth. However, some patients benefit from the injection of small amounts of Botox.
3) The Neck Muscle: PLATYSMA
The neck is actually a broad sheet arising from the fascia covering the upper parts of the pectoralis major and deltoid; its fibers cross the clavicle, and proceed obliquely upward and medially along the side of the neck. The necks of many patients undergoing facial rejuvenation with toxins or fillers may also benefit from treatment with these agents because they also have platysmal banding.
4. The Kissing Muscle: ORBICULARIS ORIS
The muscles around your mouth are not actually circular (or a sphincter), but rather a complex of four interlocking muscles in the lips that encircles the mouth. Its actions cause pursing of the lips and, over time, result in etched-in lines around the mouth. Ablative resurfacing using lasers or abrasion can reduce these rhytides, but the underlying actions of the orbicularis will cause them to reappear. Fillers, particularly the collagens and hyalurons, may be used to treat them. However, when treating these rhytides, small amounts of Botox injected in strategic locations will enhance the outcomes.
Take Your Wrinkles Back in Time With Dermal Fillers
As we age, our faces naturally lose fat and the facial muscles work closer to the skin surface, making smile lines and wrinkles more noticeable. Over time, our skin loses elasticity, which contributes to moderate to severe parentheses lines and wrinkles around the nose and mouth.
JUVÉDERM® XC Lower Face Before/After
Source: juvederm.com/juvederm-xc Actual patients. Result may vary. Unretouched photos taken before treatment and 2 weeks after treatment. A total of 3.2 mL of JUVÉDERM® XC was injected into the parentheses, marionette, and corner lines.
The Most Common Cosmetic Procedure Performed in the U.S!
That's right. Dermal fillers are FDA-approved, minimally invasive procedures that help to diminish facial lines and restore volume and fullness to the face for up to 18 months. And did we mention you can squeeze a procedure into your lunch break and return to work as normal?!
As we age, our faces naturally lose fat and the facial muscles work closer to the skin surface, making smile lines and wrinkles more noticeable. Over time, our skin loses elasticity, which contributes to moderate to severe parentheses lines and wrinkles around the nose and mouth. These wrinkles are even more dramatic in actively fit men and women, especially over the age of 40, whom begin to see their faces sink-in due to weight loss showing in their faces more than their bodies.
While serums and creams work on the skin’s surface, dermal fillers add volume to smooth these lines and folds, to help give you the subtle, long-lasting results you want. Dermal fillers work to increase the skin’s volume and fullness, minimizing wrinkles, lines, folds, and scars.
Dermal fillers can help reverse this trend by:
- Plumping thin lips
- Softening facial creases and wrinkles
- Decreasing or removing dark under-eye circles
- Enhancing shallow contours
- Improving the appearance of recessed scars
- Reconstructing contour deformities in the face
RADIESSE® Lower Face Before/After
Source: radiesse.com/photos/ *Individual results may vary. Un-retouched photos of actual patient results after 2 weeks.
.Common dermal fillers include:
- Juvederm (Volbella, Vollure, Voluma)
- Radiesse
- Belotero
- Sculptra Aesthetic
- Bellafill
- Restylane (Silk, Lyft, Refyne, Defyne)
Book your personalized consultation today to help determine which product is best for you. It's time to look as young as you feel inside! You deserve it.
There's a 95% Chance You'll Love Ultherapy®
There’s a reason Christie Brinkley continues to defy age. The 63-year old supermodel recently opened up to People about the 2 procedures that keep her looking young: Xeomin and Ultherapy®. Xeomin is a botulinum toxin, which like Botox Cosmetic or Dysport, is used to relax frown lines between the eyebrows. Ultherapy® is an FDA-approved, noninvasive treatment that uses ultrasound energy to tighten and lift the skin naturally—without surgery or downtime.
A Non-invasive Brow, Neck, Chin, and Chest Lift?!
There’s a reason Christie Brinkley continues to defy age. The 63-year old supermodel recently opened up to People about the 2 procedures that keep her looking young: Xeomin and Ultherapy®. Xeomin is a botulinum toxin, which like Botox Cosmetic or Dysport, is used to relax frown lines between the eyebrows. Ultherapy® is an FDA-approved, noninvasive treatment that uses ultrasound energy to tighten and lift the skin naturally—without surgery or downtime.
Ultherapy® is the only non-invasive procedure FDA-cleared to lift skin on the neck, under the chin and on the eyebrow. Now also FDA-cleared to improve the appearance of lines and wrinkles on the décolletage, Ultherapy® can help you achieve a fresher look from your brow to your chest!
Why not try it for yourself with this virtual simulator? Click Here to see what your results could look like! In fact, 95% of patients were satisfied one year after their treatment1 and more than one million Ultherapy® treatments have been performed worldwide!
Full Face Before & After
Non-Surgical Neck Lift Before & After
See more before & after photos and find out how you can revive your own collagen and elastin naturally and non-surgically with Ultherapy by scheduling a consultation with Lyndsey today!
REFERENCE: 1. Werschler WP, Werschler PS. Long-term efficacy of micro-focused \ ultrasound with visualization for lifting and tightening lax facial and neck skin using a customized \ vectoring treatment method. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2016;9(2):27–33.