A woman suffered dangerous complications after injecting filler of unknown origin.

After injecting filler of unknown origin, a 30-year-old woman in Bac Lieu had to be hospitalized with dangerous complications.

On July 2, news from Thanh Vu Medic Bac Lieu General Hospital said that the hospital had just received and treated a female patient with dangerous complications due to injecting fillers of unknown origin.

The patient is Ms. NTN (30 years old, residing in Long Dien Tay commune, Dong Hai district, Bac Lieu), admitted to the hospital with many boils, oozing fluid, swelling and pain in the chin area, along with signs of infection such as fever.

Ms. N. said that before being hospitalized, she had an injection of filler of unknown origin.

Female patient NTN suffered dangerous complications after injecting filler of unknown origin

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The patient was diagnosed with chin cellulitis after cosmetic filler injection. This is a manifestation of infectious complications after filler injection, due to non-sterile technique and use of unsafe filler products.

The doctor administered antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs and actively cared for the patient’s infected skin. After 3 days of treatment, the patient’s skin is gradually recovering and is expected to be discharged in the next few days.

Doctor Nguyen Hong Tru, Thanh Vu Medic Bac Lieu General Hospital, said that injecting cosmetic substances of unknown origin can easily lead to complications ranging from mild to severe. In Ms. N's case, thanks to timely detection and treatment, she recovered quickly, leaving no scars. However, more severe cases can lead to embolism and necrosis.

Doctor Tru recommends that when having beauty needs, customers need to carefully research the place where cosmetic services are performed, choose a reputable, highly specialized facility, licensed by the competent authority. At the same time, use injectable drugs with clear origin, guaranteed quality certified by a professional agency. In particular, when seeing unusual symptoms after injecting filler, botox, meso... such as swelling, pain, abscess, infection, fever..., you need to go to a medical facility immediately for examination and timely treatment, avoiding dangerous complications.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tiem-filler-khong-ro-nguon-goc-mot-phu-nu-bi-bien-chung-nguy-hiem-185240702144426733.htm