How come it took 13 years for the bumps to appear on my face?
Answer: Ultherapy and Silicone Nodules in the Cheeks Silicone nodules can be challenging to treat. Antiinflammatory treatment can be helpful. Surgery can be challenging but is an option. I would not recommend using Ulthera over silicone nodules.
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Answer: Ultherapy and Silicone Nodules in the Cheeks Silicone nodules can be challenging to treat. Antiinflammatory treatment can be helpful. Surgery can be challenging but is an option. I would not recommend using Ulthera over silicone nodules.
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September 21, 2014
Answer: Silicone lumps may not improve with ultherapy Silicone injections give permanent results but sometimes there is an immune reaction and these granulomas can occur more than twenty years after the injections. I have seen patients who had these lumps far away from the area of injection. I have not tried Ultherapy to break up the lumps and wonder if that may cause them to migrate further.
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September 21, 2014
Answer: Silicone lumps may not improve with ultherapy Silicone injections give permanent results but sometimes there is an immune reaction and these granulomas can occur more than twenty years after the injections. I have seen patients who had these lumps far away from the area of injection. I have not tried Ultherapy to break up the lumps and wonder if that may cause them to migrate further.
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September 16, 2014
Answer: Ultherapy Will Not Dissolve Silicone in the Cheeks, or Anywhere Else. Hi G,Sorry to hear about your delayed bumps from Silicone injections 13 years. Unfortunately that is the problem with permanent fillers. Many times the body may react and form lumps, bumps, granulomas in response to the foreign material and it may take years to form. It is a difficult problem to take care of. Ultherapy, though effective as the best lifting and tightening device on the market, is not effective at getting rid Silicone. The only treatment is surgical excision. Good luck and be well.Dr. P
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September 16, 2014
Answer: Ultherapy Will Not Dissolve Silicone in the Cheeks, or Anywhere Else. Hi G,Sorry to hear about your delayed bumps from Silicone injections 13 years. Unfortunately that is the problem with permanent fillers. Many times the body may react and form lumps, bumps, granulomas in response to the foreign material and it may take years to form. It is a difficult problem to take care of. Ultherapy, though effective as the best lifting and tightening device on the market, is not effective at getting rid Silicone. The only treatment is surgical excision. Good luck and be well.Dr. P
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September 16, 2014
Answer: Silicone bumps and complications Unfortunately there are many people in your position. Free silicone in tissues destroys local vascularity and erodes healthy tissue. This can happen quickly or over years/decaces depending on the amount placed and the location and depth it is placed. I rescue patients with free silicone using a combination of fat/stem cell grafting and carefully planned excision depending on the location and quality of tissues. Ulthera will only cause further devascularization and scarring and should be avoided. I hope this helps!All the best,Rian A. Maercks M.D.
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September 16, 2014
Answer: Silicone bumps and complications Unfortunately there are many people in your position. Free silicone in tissues destroys local vascularity and erodes healthy tissue. This can happen quickly or over years/decaces depending on the amount placed and the location and depth it is placed. I rescue patients with free silicone using a combination of fat/stem cell grafting and carefully planned excision depending on the location and quality of tissues. Ulthera will only cause further devascularization and scarring and should be avoided. I hope this helps!All the best,Rian A. Maercks M.D.
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September 15, 2014
Answer: Does Ultherapy help dissolve silicone in cheeks? Silicone is a permanent injectable filler (that is not FDA-approved for that purpose). Once injected, the silicone remains in the body forever. If any issues, like bumps, do develop, they can be difficult to treat. I have not used Ultherapy to try and treat silicone bumps on the face, but I do not think that it would help. Sometimes, bumps that form from silicone need to be surgically removed.
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September 15, 2014
Answer: Does Ultherapy help dissolve silicone in cheeks? Silicone is a permanent injectable filler (that is not FDA-approved for that purpose). Once injected, the silicone remains in the body forever. If any issues, like bumps, do develop, they can be difficult to treat. I have not used Ultherapy to try and treat silicone bumps on the face, but I do not think that it would help. Sometimes, bumps that form from silicone need to be surgically removed.
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