How to FIX LARGE Lump in Lip from Fat Graft by Top Doc You All Recommend for FAT TRANSFER?

Dear RedRoxie,


At 3 months post-op, a large lump can be injected with steroid

Removing it through the mouth is a faster way, but you have to be a good candidate

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Best regards

Nima Shemirani

If it really bothers you I would do some micro liposuction or inject some steroid to try and melt it down

After 3 months, the rate of reabsorption will very slow (many months), but unfortunately the treatment options are imperfect.  Steroid injections may help, but are not reliably successful, and can cause fat atrophy surrounding the area, so must be done with caution.  It is possible that a simple resection would work, but exam would be necessary, and if fat is less accessible also not a good option.

I also have a long experience with fat grafting to the lip, and persistent lumps have never been an issue.  Rarely asymmetry does occur which can easily be corrected by additional fat.  There is substantial loss of volume after fat grafting, but patient satisfaction with a natural subtle look has been high.  Large augmentations as seen on some celebrities are not desirable, and not reliably achievable.

      Steroids may be an option, but the area may be amenable to excision through a mucosal incision.  An exam may reveal other options.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Lip lump from fat injection may be corrected by Kenalog or excision. I doubt that the lump will go down and Kenalog may make it go down too much. I have done fat to he lips for 35 years and have not had to go back for a lump.