I had juvederm injections and a tiny ball has moved up to my cheekbone. It wouldn't dissolve. What can I do?

If they did not resolve with hyaluronidase I suggest 5fu/steroid injections and thermage/ultherapy/venus legacy treatments to soften and tighten the skin.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for your question.  You did not state when you had your treatment performed since an infectious process must also be considered?  One must always rule this out before resorting to the diagnosis of a nodule.  Continue to follow-up with your injector until you see resolve.  If the hyaluronidase was injected in the appropriate location, you can expect the filler to dissolve soon.Best,Payman Kosari, MD, FAAD

Dermatology, Laser and Vein Specialists

Charlotte, NC

Sorry to hear this is happening to you.  I do not believe this was Juvederm. Juvederm does not typically do this unless poor technique was used. I also wonder who injected you.  If you had this done by a skilled injector, this wound not be typical.  I would return and have that doctor take a look and see what is going on.  Please always check that the surgeon has experience and that you actually go to board certified surgeons and injectors who are familiar with this technique.Good luckDr VasishtSouth Shore Plastic Surgery  

Small nodules after filler injections are possible.  Hyaluronic acid fillers like juvederm, restylane, and belotero can be dissolved by a product called hyauronidase.  It is important to find out if you were definately injected with juvederm.  If so, a trial of more hyaluronidase would be warranted.   If it has been a long time since you had the filler injections, it is possible that you have a foreign body reaction and may need to be treated differently; in which case, you should seek out a local expert in fillers.

First question back to you is are you sure you had Juvederm? Best to seek in person second opinions from true injecting expert docs. Using Hyaluronidase dissolver takes vast experience of the doctor. Either way over time Juvederm metabolizes in a year.. 

This is very usual to not have Juvederm dissolve with Hylase (Hyaluronidase or the dissolving agent). Normally fillers will dissolve within a day or two with this. I think the first thing to do is to have your doctor investigate and come up with a diagnosis, and possibly re treat the area with hyaluronidase. There are rare causes of lumps including granulomas, biofilm etc... so a diagnosis by an expert is essential. All the best, Dr Davin LimAesthetic DermatologistBRISBANE, Australia.