Will Granuloma Have Any Adverse Health Risks?
asked 9 months ago by ginola999 in uk
Latest answer by Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
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Tags: dents, granuloma, opinion, removal
I had a facial dent filled in with Artecol and for a few years everything was great. However, about a year ago I started to feel a lump and see redness in the area. My Dr has said I have a granuloma and has been treating it with steroid injections, but with little effect. I'm reluctant to have it surgcially removed and my Dr said if I just leave it, it shouldn't have any adverse health risks and just remain an aesthetic issue. Is this true?
1 answer to Will Granuloma Have Any Adverse Health Risks?
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Steroids will kill the fat around this material.
These foreign body granulomas can be associated with bacterial biofilm. This is essentially a very low grade infection that is caused by bacterial seeding through the skin. I often treat these situations with long term doxycycline and often surgical excision when needed. We really don't have enough information to say if it is a health risk.
