I went for Ellanse in June 2022. The doctor injected 3 syringes on both side of the forehead. It's very lumpy and ugly right after the treatment. The lumps on the right side did not go away after 1 year 4 months. Is the doctor injected too much that caused the lumps?
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This looks like malar edema (swelling of the lower eyelid), possibly due to poor lymphatic drainage. This can be made worse after undereye fillers and Ellanse. Difficult to comment for sure without knowing where the Ellanse was injected and how much. For malar edema, this is typically self...
Sorry to hear that you developed nodules after Ellanse treatment. The recommended treatment for nodules or granulomas is steroid injection. It may also be worthwhile doing subcision and saline injection to "break up" the Ellanse collecting under the skin. In extreme cases, surgical removal is...
Nodules after ellanse are uncommon, but can be difficult to treat. Injection with corticosteroids and saline may be helpful. Surgical excision would provide a definitive treatment but would leave a scar and is not acceptable for most patients
