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It's hard to answer this without a time-frame. Bellafill, like other facial fillers, can cause lumps that eventually resolve. Massage, 5fu/steroid injections and venus legacy treatments can help soften the lumps. Best, Dr. Emer.
This is hard to answer with the information given. I don't know the time frame or if the lumps are tender, red, or just palpable. Most nodules are related to clumping of the product and are injector related. If they are noticeable, the can be injected with steroids/5FU sometimes with improvement. If this doesn't help, excision can be done. It is very important to use a very experienced injector for this.
Lumps that can be felt after an injection of any filler, including Bellafill, are not uncommon. These lumps are usually little areas of blood accumulation or swelling from the injury of the injection. If they last past two to three weeks, the lumps are usually some scar formation, this is especially true with Bellafill because of the collagen in Bellafill mixing with blood. These scar lumps almost always go away on their own. Massage will help them dissipate if they form. Lumps that remain after 3 months and can be seen can be treated. A series of 3 to 4 injections of kenalog mixed with 5FU about 1 month apart will almost always settle them down.I hope that helps.Best regards.
These may respond to steroids. Another solution is 5FU. Physically breaking it up with a needle after numbing also helps. These problems are mostly related to too much product in a small area.
I would agree with others in that the depth of penetration for the RF treatment is not deep enough to adversely impact the Bellafill. Having said that I am not a huge fan of the RF treatments as a whole as the results seem to be very inconsistent.
Bellafill will not move or migrate about an hour after it has been injected so there is no need to worry bout sleeping position or anything else in terms of after care. You can go to the gym, put on makeup; it does not matter. I hope you enjoy your results.I hope that helps.Best regards.
