Description of Event or Problem · 1
RECEIVED 3ML. OF RESTYLANE LYFT (MANUFACTURED BY GALDERMA) IN CHEEKS + CHIN ON (B)(6) 2021. SIX (6) HOURS AFTER BEGAN EXPERIENCING INTENSE SWEATING, ON/OFF LOW-GRADE FEVER, RAPID HEART RATE (DESPITE LAYING DOWN), DIZZINESS, AND NAUSEA. AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) HOUR OF SYMPTOM ONSET, WAS FOLLOWED BY SEVERE VOMITING AND SYNCOPE. NOTE- NO FOOD OR BEVERAGE OTHER THAN CRACKERS, AN APPLE, AND 1 LITER WATER CONSUMED IN THE 6 HOURS LEADING UP TO THE SYMPTOMS ONSET POST INJECTIONS. NO MEDICATIONS (OTC OR RX) WERE TAKEN POST INJECTIONS LEADING UP TO SYMPTOM ONSET. FOLLOWING SYNCOPE + VOMITING, WAS ADVISED BY THE PRACTICE (WHERE I RECEIVED INJECTIONS) NURSE PRACTITIONER TO TAKE BENADRYL (25MG) + 4MG TABLET OF ZOFRAN. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKING THE ZOFRAN + BENADRYL ALL SYMPTOMS DID GO AWAY. SERIAL NUMBERS (AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER) PERTAINING TO THE SYRINGES USED PRIOR TO ADVERSE SYMPTOMS BEGINNING ARE DOCUMENTED, AND I HAVE THEM READILY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. DID THE PROBLEM STOP AFTER THE PERSON REDUCED THE DOSE OR STOPPED TAKING OR USING THE PRODUCT? NO. COSMETIC TREATMENT - ADD FULLNESS TO CHEEKS + CHIN.