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Why You Should Wait 2 Weeks After a COVID 19 Vaccination Before Injectable Treatments

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As you know, we are asking you to please NOT come to the clinic for injectable treatments if your booster is within 2 weeks OR if you have just had it (wait 2 weeks).

So why do we want you to wait 2 weeks either side of your booster?

Well, there is a risk that you may have an adverse reaction to your fillers.  There is also a very unlikely possibility your body might form antibodies to anti-wrinkle injections and they would never work ever again.  For us, either outcome is unsatisfactory. One of our core values is patient safety.  We want you to be safe. 

What is the filler data on COVID 19 Vaccinations?

In Moderna’s phase 3 trial, which included 30,000 subjects, three patients who had facial fillers had adverse reactions with moderate swelling to their face. The rest of the patients did not have this reaction, and we do not know for sure if others had facial fillers. 

There was no specific type of filler that this side effect was associated with, as one patient had lip filler and the others had cheek filler. Fortunately, the swelling was easily treated with oral steroids and Benadryl. In fact, the patient with lip filler said that this happened to her once before with the flu vaccine.

There are no specific risks that we can identify for specific fillers that would make practitioners warn against getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

Why does the body react to the fillers after a COVID Vaccination? 

Although we do not know exactly why these patients were affected by the vaccine, it is likely related to the fact that most facial fillers are made of hyaluronic acid. This is a natural substance we have as a component of our own collagen, which holds water. 

As the body is reacting to a foreign substance and causing an immune response, which is what the vaccine is made to do to provide natural immunity to a foreign substance such as a virus, it brings healing cells to the area in the form of swelling.

Think of twisting your ankle; your body works on healing the area by swelling, bringing healing cells and a good blood supply to the injured area. When you have hyaluronic acid increased in a certain area and have an immune reaction, it can cause even more swelling in that area because of hyaluronic acid’s ability to hold on to fluid.

If you have any questions, please call us on 1300 458 491 or send us an email to hello@facelove.com.au

Be safe, see you soon.

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