Marie, who had filler injections, said: 'All I'd wanted was a little confidence boost, but ended up with the opposite because I was too embarrassed to go out'
The Court House Clinic, however, believes it highly unlikely they are responsible for what happened to Mary. Dr Patrick Bowler, its medical director, says: 'Our medical directors and independent medical experts agree the patient's clinical symptoms are highly unlikely to be related to her treatment at the clinic.'
But he does call for tighter regulation of fillers and Mary's case has been reported to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Mary is trying to pursue a legal case against the clinic but such cases can be extremely difficult to judge because there is often no definitive medical evidence either way
The makers of the filler, Juvederm, also deny responsibility, but say: 'As with any medical procedure, there is always a risk of unwanted side-effects. Adverse effects with hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers are normally short-lived and often relate to the injection procedure.'
Mary is trying to pursue a legal case against the clinic but such cases can be extremely difficult to judge because there is often no definitive medical evidence either way. It is scientifically reasonable to assume some people may have rare and unexpected allergic reactions to fillers through no one's clinical fault.