What is the Reason for Hard Lumps After I Had Lip Reduction to Take out Some Injected Silicon?

The difference between real dermalfillers as hyaluronic acid or calcium hydroxiapatite is that they stay were we inject it and do not move, and of coirse it will absorb within a period of no more than 12 to 16 months dependind on the case and area. Alloplastic material such silicone and PMMA the invade the cells citoplasma and integrate with the closer tissues, also they migarte and causes deformitis with compromise of the micro circulation, a real nightmare. In some cases we can remove part of it, neve all of it, trying to recreate a temporal normality in the lips or someother areas of the face with the risk of severe deformities. It’s so important that prior to do cosmetic facial injections you verify the doctor choosen by you, and search about the brand of the product that this professional is pffering to you. Recently we posted a documentary in our youtube channel Lopeztallaj, Besos de plástico explaining everything involved with those ilegal injections for a real prevention. It has english subtitles.

Since I perform lip reductions almost every single week, I have tremendous experience with this procedure.  I would say the hard lumps that you are experiencing more likely than not represents scar tissue in the lip that would best respond to 5-FU injections.  I personally hate steroid injections because I think they carry too much risk of tissue atrophy.  If they are softer then it could be a mucocele, which is a retained or disturbed minor salivary gland tissue.  if that is the case and it does not resolve spontaneously then a surgical removal would be the answer.  If the mass is truly hard, then this is less likely the case.

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Dr. Sam Lam, Dallas, TX