Fat Transfer Nodules in Face

Dear Doctors, I had fat transfer to my face nearly ten years ago Years ago i noticed that i had formed a nodule slightly below my left lip cornerthat it looked like a jowl. The plastic surgeon examined me and told me that there was nothing he could do to remove the nodule as it was very close to the main artery .Are there any ways to remove this fat nodule? Would having another fat transfer make both sides of the face equal? Would sculptra treatment interact with the fat nodule? Please help!

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6 Doctor Answers | Asked by raima in manchester

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Fat transfer nodule

Hi Raima, I would get a second opinion if it bothers you so much. If you go to an experienced fat transfer surgeon, he should be able to help you out. I agree with the other docs, that there are a variety of safe techniques to remove fat and I am sure you can be accommodated somehow after a thorough examination. Best, Nima Shemirani

Fat nodule might require sequential treatmet

This is the problem with fat. Albeit a great filler, it can stay on and on for years. Most importantly is that it acts the same way as it's original donor site. Meaning, take it from the abdomen, get fat with time, the fat in your face that was injected will get fat too. That's why it has fallen out of favor by a lot of dermatologists, and that says a lot. What can be done? Intralesional triamcinalone my be injected in the area. The steroid can cause death of fat cells and slow... more

Nodule may be from fat grafting

If examination determines that this nodule is an abundance of fat in one place, then microliposuction may help. It is possible that corticosteroid injections might help induce fat atrophy, but the risk is that it may cause an excessive reduction and you may develop a crater which would then need to be filled in. capillary blood vessels can be created in the skin surface as a result of the steroid injections, and these might need to be treated by V-beam laser to help lessen their... more

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Dear Raima in Manchester, Thank you for your question.Grafted fat can be managed in several ways- micro liposuction, steroid injection, or placement of filler around a contour deformity. Please seek another opinion- Dr. Inglefield in London is an expert. With Warm Regards, Dr. Trevor M Born

Nodule in face

It is very difficult to answer this question without an examination. Was it a fully qualified plastic surgeon who examined you (FRCS(Plast)) as I find it odd that they would say that they couldn't remove it as it was close to an artery? Look at the BAPRAS and BAAPS website to find a plastic surgeon and perhaps get a second opinion, preferably from someone specialising in the face with experience of fat transfer. Good luck.

Fat nodules

If it is fat/scar nodule, there are some injections that can help soften it or significantly improve it. You might also be able to camouflage it by filling around it, if possible. Dr Taban