I had a Bellifill injection about six months ago done under my eyes, I now have two visible hard lumps. I understand there is no way of dissolving the product but have any studies been done where maybe Ultherapy could help break down the product because it is made of collagen? This was suggested to me but want to do my research before making anything worse
May 16, 2017
Answer: Correcting hard lumps I'm sorry to hear about your experience with Bellafill. There may be a bit of scar tissue formation around the product injected, this is rare but can happen. A few treatments of Kenalog 10mg/ml combined with 5FU should improve the lumps over time. Perhaps Xiaflex (collagenase) may be an option as well if the Kenalog combo doesn't help. Bellafill is a great product and its unfortunate that you are experiencing this.
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May 16, 2017
Answer: Correcting hard lumps I'm sorry to hear about your experience with Bellafill. There may be a bit of scar tissue formation around the product injected, this is rare but can happen. A few treatments of Kenalog 10mg/ml combined with 5FU should improve the lumps over time. Perhaps Xiaflex (collagenase) may be an option as well if the Kenalog combo doesn't help. Bellafill is a great product and its unfortunate that you are experiencing this.
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April 16, 2017
Answer: Bellafill Removal Hello there Kristie,I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Bellafill is not a great product to inject in the tear trough area for many reasons. Unfortunately, since it is not dissolvable, the only way to really remove it would be with removing it surgically. Ulthera and other products such as Kenalog will produce only minimal results and if the lumps are visible, those treatments will not cause enough change for you to be satisfied. The best recommendation I can give is to have a lower blepharoplasty so the surgeon can go in and correctly remove the product. Hope this helps.All the best,Carlos Mata, MD, MBA, FACSBoard-Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 16, 2017
Answer: Bellafill Removal Hello there Kristie,I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Bellafill is not a great product to inject in the tear trough area for many reasons. Unfortunately, since it is not dissolvable, the only way to really remove it would be with removing it surgically. Ulthera and other products such as Kenalog will produce only minimal results and if the lumps are visible, those treatments will not cause enough change for you to be satisfied. The best recommendation I can give is to have a lower blepharoplasty so the surgeon can go in and correctly remove the product. Hope this helps.All the best,Carlos Mata, MD, MBA, FACSBoard-Certified Plastic Surgeon
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