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Does Anyone Know a Massage Technique for Lumps Following Facial Fat Transfer?

asked 1 year ago by mayelizabeth in Harrow
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Tags: forehead, lips, marionette lines, nasolabial folds, lumps, massage

I had facial fat transfer to forehead, lips, nasiolabial and marionette lines. Most of the lumps are dispersing but I have one above my top lip which just won't go away. I am 3 weeks post op. Does anyone have tips for massage or any other technique to help disperse the lumps?

2 answers to Does Anyone Know a Massage Technique for Lumps Following Facial Fat Transfer?

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Massage technique for facial scars and lumps following fat transfer

There is no one technique and at 3 weeks it is likely that this will improve with time. Some practitioners promote the use of manual lymphatic drainage to promote resolution edema and healing.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Lumps after fat injections

As this one remaining lump is on the lip area, your doctor should evaluate your bump to ensure that it is a fat deposit and not a cyst of a salivary gland or sebaceous gland. Massaging usually is best done on the lip by placing the thumb inside and an index finer outside and pressing together in a round fashion.  Occasionally doctors need to place a drop of corticosteroid into a lump to make it flatten faster. There can be side effects of this so discuss it with your doctor. more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

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