54 yr old male sunken cheeks got Bellafill: 3 vials injected 2 months ago, higher up on cheeks, then a month later 2 more vials lower on the cheeks. Recently noticed swelling/lumps on the lower cheeks, on right & left sides of lips. Are they granulomas? Nodules? Might they reduce or go away? If they are going to be permanent, what caused it? A reaction? Or injection error? And then the question is, what can be done? (If skin in photos looks strange, I just had a chemical peel a day ago).
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This is one of the reasons not to inject Bellafill in the lips. With all the movement that occurs in the lips, nodularity can occur. You can try to massage this area. It is possible it can settle down. Otherwise, surgical excision will be need to remove this nodule.
Unfortunately, this problem most likely needs excision. The most common area for problems with Bellafill is the periocular area and most doctors recommend not injecting in this area. If done judiciously and deeply, Bellafill can be used, but not in your case. You have very thin skin and that i...
It is a bit difficult to compare Bellafill with fillers like Radiesse and Belotero because they work differently. Radiesse and Belotero are mainly immediate fillers, so what is injected will give volume right away and then the result will gradually dissipate over time. Bellafill is a...
