Can fat necrosis from BBL be improved with massage?

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I have fat necrosis after way too much fat being injected to a single area during a BBL. I'm concerned that they are too big to remove without destroying the appearance, and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with massage softening these up over time? I don't want to waste my elbow grease day after day if this doesn't actually work!

Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, FACS · Answer

I appreciate your question.

Massage does help.  Ultrasound treatments can help as well.  If it is a large area and gets hard, may need surgery to remove.  Please follow up with your surgeon so he/she can examine you at this time.

The best way to assess and give
true advice would be an in-person exam.

Please see a board-certified
plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative plastic surgery.

Best of luck!

Dr. Schwartz

Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) · Answer

Fat necrosis results when fat cell die off following transfer and then get calcified and feel firm; this results in removal of these fat cells by the immune system; but this takes time so you have to be patient; manual message will also help break up these areas. You should give it at least 6 months.

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