Fillers and Corona
We received frequent questions from clients over the past week about the side effects the Corona vaccine can cause with filler treatment. The Corona vaccine does not affect a Botox treatment, which is why in this piece I will continue on the combination of fillers and the Corona vaccine.
Corona vaccines in combination with Fillers
The Corona vaccine from American pharmaceutical company Moderna can cause redness and swelling in areas where fillers have recently been administered. The same goes for BioNTech/Pfizer’s Corona vaccine; this vaccine can also potentially cause swelling in areas where a filler has been injected.
The Prac reports adverse reactions to BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine
The Safety Committee (Prac) of European Medicines Agency (EMA) reports that there is “at least a reasonable possibility of a causal relationship” between BioNTech/Pfizer’s vaccine and cases of facial swelling in areas where filler treatment has recently been performed. Prac recommended that the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine product information be amended to include this side effect in the package insert. However, the benefits of BioNTech/Pfizer’s vaccine still outweigh the potential side effects, according to Prac.
FDA reports adverse reactions to Moderna vaccine
In America, where vaccination against Corona has taken off, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received a number of reports from doctors who saw side effects (redness and swelling) in the areas where filler treatment had been administered after vaccination against the Corona virus in clients. Of more than 15,000 vaccinees, this side effect was observed in three patients. This reaction occurred only after vaccination with the Moderna Corona vaccine. It is worth noting here that all three clients recovered without any problems.
Common side effect
Redness and swelling with fillers is not specifically something caused only by a Corona vaccine. The immune system has become more active due to vaccination. Although hyaluronic acid is a body’s own substance, it can still be attacked by your immune system in exceptional cases. These side effects are more common after a vaccination or infection.
Who will get the BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna vaccine?
You may now be wondering which vaccine you will receive in the coming months, should you choose to do so. Below is an overview of vaccination groups and vaccines.
Since Jan. 18, 2021
- Residents of nursing homes and institutions for people with intellectual disabilities
Vaccine from BioNTech/Pfizer.
Since Jan. 25, 2021
- Residents of small-scale nursing homes and institutions for people with disabilities
Vaccine from Moderna. - Homebound, mobile people aged 90 and older.
Vaccine from BioNTech/Pfizer.
As of Feb. 1, 2021
- Mobile elderly people living at home between the ages of 85 and 90.
Vaccine from BioNTech/Pfizer.
As of mid-February 2021
- People over 60 living at home
Vaccine from BioNTech/Pfizer and AstraZeneca. - Inpatient mental health clients,
Vaccine from Moderna. - Non-mobile home residents aged 60 and over
Vaccine from Moderna. - People aged 18-60 with a medical indication
Vaccine from AstraZeneca. - Mobile home residents from 60
Vaccine from BioNTech/Pfizer.
As of May 2021
- People aged 18-60 (without medical indication)
Vaccine from AstraZeneca.
Opinion
Although risks are small, our advice is: If you receive a Corona vaccination from Moderna or BioNTech/Pfizer do not undergo filler treatments in the 2 weeks before and after the vaccination. This significantly reduces your chances of getting side effects.
Resources
- “Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting; FDA Briefing Document for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dec. 17. 2020, https://www.fda.gov/media/144434/download
- “Facial Fillers and COVID-19 Vaccine.“https://www.surgery.org/professionals/covid-19/facial-fillers-and-covid-19-vaccine
- Central government https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-vaccinatie/volgorde-van-vaccinatie-tegen-het-coronavirus/volgorde-vaccinatie-voor-mensen-die-niet-in-de-zorg-werken
- See also coverage of this in Medical Contact https://www.medischcontact.nl/opinie/reacties/ingezonden-reactie/bijwerkingen-door-moderna-vaccin-bij-mensen-met-fillers.htm
