Had 1st vanquish treatment Tuesday: had hot spot. It's now sore & feels 'lumpy'. What could this be?

Lumps after VanquishVanquish used RF to heat the fat cells to the point they are
destroyed.If you had a “hot spot”
during your treatment there could have been more fat cells in that area.By destroying the fat cells we are causing
fat cell death (fat necrosis).This
lump you feel is probably fat necrosis that your body has not absorbed yet.In our office we use the Z Wave with every
Vanquish treatment.The Z Wave uses
sound waves to “break up” the fat Vanquish destroyed and in my opinion it
reduces any lumps and helps the body absorb the fat faster.If your provider has the Z Wave it may be
worth a try.

The BTL Vanquish ME platform from BTL Aesthetics  represents an advanced implementation of Selective RF. During
treatment, the unit’s non-contact device (or applicator) is positioned over the
area to be treated and delivers RF-based energy, initiating induced apoptosis.  Occassionally localized areas of fat will be accelerated and the area can become fibrous, dense or perceived lumpy. This will resolve in several weeks and anti-inflammatories like Ibuprofen can be helpful.#Vanquishdestroysfat   #fatreductiontreatments #Vanquishnoninvasive

Hello and thank you for your question.  The lumpy, tender spot you're feeling is likely panniculitis. In other words, a clump of dead fat cells that just hasn't been absorbed by your body yet. We use cellutone in our office to help with that. It will eventually go away. If it is quite tender, you can take ibuprofen. Hope this helps!!
Holly, RN