FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EMBRACE SCAR THERAPY

MDR report key: 9271670 · Received November 1, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5090842
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 1, 2019
Date of Event
October 29, 2019
Report Date
October 30, 2019
Manufacturer
NEODYNE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Product Code
MDA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD A BREAST REDUCTION / LIFT SURGERY 13 WEEKS AGO. I WAS HAPPY WITH MY RESULTS, BUT WANTED TO DO EVERYTHING I COULD IN ORDER TO PREVENT SCARRING. I RESEARCHED ABOUT EMBRACE SCAR THERAPY AND LIKED THAT IT WAS FDA APPROVED AND SHOWED POSITIVE RESULTS IN CLINICAL TRIALS. I ASKED MY PLASTIC SURGEON WHAT HE THOUGHT, AND HE RECOMMENDED I USE THE PRODUCT. AFTER MY FIRST APPLICATION (60 DAYS ARE RECOMMENDED) I NOTICED BLISTERING, BURNING, RASHES, AND EVEN CHUNKS OF MY SKIN THAT HAD PEELED OFF ONTO THE SILICONE STRIPS. MY BREASTS LOOK TOTALLY DISFIGURED NOW, AND THEY WERE AMAZING BEFORE I USED THIS PRODUCT. IT EVEN HAS 2.8 OUT OF 5 STAR RATING ON (B)(6). CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS FDA APPROVED, IT COMPLETELY RUINED MY (B)(6) SURGERY AND MY SELF ESTEEM. DID THE PROBLEM STOP AFTER THE PERSON REDUCED THE DOSE OR STOPPED TAKING OR USING THE PRODUCT? NO. DID THE PROBLEM RETURN IF THE PERSON STARTED TAKING OR USING THE PRODUCT AGAIN? DOESN'T APPLY. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2019. PRODUCT TYPE: OVER-THE-COUNTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1064047 EMBRACE SCAR THERAPY ELASTOMER, SILICONE, FOR SCAR MANAGEMENT MDA NEODYNE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR Other