What Can I Do About Nose and Lip Lumps from Silicone Injections?

Lumps from silicone injections may be due to several factors. At times, you may have a local reaction to the material which may respond to steroid injections. Other times, removal of the obvious spots may be undertaken though this can be very difficult. Other times, temporary facial fillers can be used to camoflauge the silicone and create a smooth appearance to the area. As always, to determine the best course of action, visit the surgeon who performed the injections.

The use of a permanent filler has been around since the 1960's and there are problems with them. While it is tempting to use something to try and avoid repeated absorbable injections, the permanent fillers are really not safe enough in my opinion. Removal of the material generally requires surgery and scars. Other problems that are associated with permanent fillers include chronic draining infections and granulomas. These are very hard to treat until the material is gone.