Question: A patient undergoing a Juvederm lip injection experiences pain during the injection. The surgeon notices expanding pallor around the injection site. Which of the following is correct?

a) Accidental intravascular injection with embolization of arterial vasculature

b) Epinephrine within injectable causing local vasoconstriction

c) Inadequate anesthesia of the lip

d) Normal reaction due to expansion of the soft tissue spaces and resultant compression of capillaries

[Answer will be posted with next week's new question]

Answer to last week's question, “One Thing Leads To Another” (June 7, 2021)

C - Antibacterial ototopical drops.