Hyaluronic acid – the key compound in fillers – has been found to block lymph nodes, which help the body identify and kill toxins, including cancer cells.
Thousands of people who have had cosmetic fillers could now face problems with their immune system and a heightened risk of cancer, plastic surgeons warn.
A US research team unveiled the findings during a conference of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons in London. Dr Spero Theodorou, director of the leading bodySCULPT plastic surgery practice in New York, said: “Under-eye filler is one of the biggest problems. You see women everywhere with swollen eyes. Women know about this. What’s new is we’ve proved it. It’s taken us 20 years.
Not all patients will have swelling, he said, but evidence suggests all will have some degree of “lymphatic blockage”.
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