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Numerous Lumps 6 Months After Voluma and 12 Months After Last Sculptra Injection. Dr Suggestion Hyaluronidase Injections.Advice?

asked 1 year ago by Tracey08 in Gold Coast, Australia
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: candidate, filler, lumps

In January 2011, I had 1ml of Voluma in each cheek hollow. This was after having only small success with Sculptra in the same areas in July 2010. At the end of May 2011 I felt a pea sized lump in my right cheek. At first the Dr thought it was a parotid cyst but after a week I developed the same lump on my left cheek and now have at least 4 lumps on each cheek area from the side of my face through to my mouth. I am now swollen, look lumpy and jowlish.

2 answers to Numerous Lumps 6 Months After Voluma and 12 Months After Last Sculptra Injection. Dr Suggestion Hyaluronidase Injections.Advice?

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Lumps after Sculptra and Voluma

Usually lumps from Sculptra are quite firm but it may not be able to discern if it was the Voluma or sculptra that created your nodules. Hyaluronidase may help dissolve the Voluma as this is a form of hyaluronic acid as is Juvederm and Restylane and may be worth a try if your doctor agrees. If it goes down after hyaluronidase then you'll know it was the Voluma. see video
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Hyaluronidase treatments

Hyaluronidase is an enzyme prepared from animal tissue. It breaks up hyaluronic acid, reducing the fullness and bulges from hyaluronic acid when there are problems with treatment. It can work well when extra bumps or other problems develop following injection. However, I would think that those problems would usually be apparent shortly after treatment. There can be bumps, or bluish discoloration from the hyaluronic acid if it is placed close to the skin. There... more
James Nachbar, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

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