If filler is still hard 6 weeks from injection, should it be dissolved?

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Or can it take a few months to soften? How long can it take filler to integrate and soften? Is more that 6 weeks normal?

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Hi R.w.gnz,

I am Sarah, a medical assistant at Anil Shah Facial Plastic Surgery. When it comes to the healing process after lip injections, the filler should be softer and integrated into the lip tissue 24 hours after initial injection. I would reach out to your provider to speak about potential interventions and if you would need a second opinion or would feel more comfortable going elsewhere please reach back out to me here or call our office at 317-874-7716.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

Thank yu for your question. Try massaging your filler to see if you can soften it. I would wait a few months unless it is terribly visible.

Hyaluronidase can soften and reduce filler. There is risk that too much can dissolve normal tissue

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