Lumps in Forehead After Fat Transfer to Temples? How Did They Get There? Will It Go Away?

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I'm a 29 female & received fat transfer almost 2 months ago into my temples. Most of the fat is already gone, but now there is a hard, noticeable lump in my forehead, a few inches above the outer portion of my eyebrow. I tried firm pressure to flatten it out, but it only looked more swollen somehow. Did pressing on it make it worse? Will it go away on its own? What do I do? I'm also confused over why there would be a lump in my forehead when I had no fat transferred there.

Jeffrey B. Wise, MD, FACS · Answer

Small irregularities can occur in the short term following fat transfer to the face. I typically advise patients to gently massage the area. Steroid injections can prove useful in some cases. The overwhelming majority of these bumps and lumps disappear over time. Lumps that persist after 6 months are generally considered semi-permanent. At that point, surgical excision with small incisions can be considered.

Bhupesh Vasisht, MD · Answer

This depends on what the lump is caused by. Have your surgeon determine this for you.  If the lump persists, there are things he or she can try to do to help this come down, but the key is to try to understand what is causing the bump.  It could be fat in the wrong place, or even a hematoma that is congealed post injection.  

	Good luck

	Dr. Vasisht- South Shore Plastic Surgery

Nima Shemirani, MD · Answer

Dear val2001,

	
		I would bring this issue up with your surgeon
	
		You can try a steroid injection to bring the lump down
	
		There are also other little tricks and medicine that can help
	
		Massaging it may make it get better, and check with your surgeon first


	Best regards,

	Nima Shemirani

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