Can temporary filler be used to hide/smooth out possible granuloma bumps in my upper lip? (Photos)

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1.5yr ago I got talked into silicon 1000 rather than fat grafting. unsure of the amount.besides a little swelling i saw zero results so i tried juvederm a week ago. I now feel big lumps in my upper lip,bottom lip feels hard but smooth. Upper lip is most concerning, unevenness along the bottom when I talk/smile looks as though i have braces (because of the way it moves with the lumps). can more juvederm be filled in to conceal the lumps until i can figure out my best option&possibly remove them?

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

I would go to a board certified plastic surgeon to have this assessed and to talk about your options. The problem with silicone injections is that there is a risk of a complication if filler is injected around these substances. When the silicone sets sometimes it encapsulates itself and if a substance is injected around these granulomas it can make the granulomas grow more as the silicone reacts. Or there is a potential to get an infection more easily.

Kouros Azar, MD · Answer

You need to have this assessed in person by a really qualified injector such as a board certified plastic surgeon or cosmetic dermatologist. Silicone and fillers don't always play well together and the filler may have made the bumps from the silicone worse.

Marek Kacki, MD · Answer

Granulomas following silicon injections were quite common and many patients suffer their consequences. There is not a single treatment that works in all cases. The most common are serial injections of steroids at higher doses than one would use in  granulomas caused by absorbable fillers.
Sometimes a combination of steroid injections with systemic steroids and immunosuppressive agents are necessary. You will eventually respond to one of the above but you must be patient; treatment may take months.
As a rule, avoid any filler that contains any amount of  non-absorbable, non-retrievable and non-dissolvable particles.

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