"Right now these peptides are largely bought online with no oversight at all, and testing has found purity as low as 5 percent along with contamination from heavy metals like arsenic and lead
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The safety of injecting greater amounts has not been established Injection of more than 9 mL of JUVDERM VOLUX XC for improvement of jawline definition has not been studied ADVERSE EVENTS The most common reported side effects for JUVDERM injectable gels were redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, firmness, lumps/bumps, bruising, discoloration, and itching
When the FDA places a peptide in a restricted or high-risk category [known as Category 2], it is explicitly signaling that it has identified safety concerns and that enforcement discretion does not apply. But, as Hajduczok notes, just because something is not FDA-approved doesnt mean its illegal to compound, but the restricted peptides should not be compounded
This product is intended for healthy adults, 18 years of age or older
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