Beware side effects: scars, lumps, discoloration

I definitely was not expecting to be dealing with the side effects of Cellfina over a year after the procedure. I was told and Cellfina claims that this procedure is not invasive and has quick recovery with tiny scars. Not true. I’ve posted pictures today that show my right outer thigh with large noticeable, palpable lumps of scar tissue. I asked my doctor, and he said it was not normal to have scar tissue a year later. But I do. It does not seem to ever go away for me. I have two 2-3 inch lumps on my right outer thigh and one in my butt still. I have been trying massage and ultrasound therapy as treatment. Another treatment option is steroid injections for my scar tissue, but that is very risky because it can cause fat atrophy, and my other plastic surgeon said that would be a very bad idea to try steroids. When I research online also, it seems steroid shots are much too risky and often make things worse.
So I’m stuck with this scar tissue as well as very ugly scars on my thighs. They are numerous and in weird “unhappy face” curve shapes that makes them look like more cellulite themselves. Cellfina claims to leave you with unnoticeable tiny scars, but mine are awful and awfully noticeable. After the procedure, the wounds are left open for drainage and not stitched together to heal nicer.
For me, Cellfina was not worth it! The recovery has been long, painful, and stressful. And I’m still dealing with side effects, trying to improve my scar tissue with ultrasound therapy/massage and scars with scar gel and IPL.
There is some cellulite improvement in my butt. Cellfina is definitely better for the butt than the thighs. However, I have a few large dented scars on my butt, so overall not worth it for my butt either. My goal with Cellfina was to make my butt and thigh cellulite (lumps and dimples) less apparent, but now, I have some new flaws that are even more visible. I was desperate to try something, anything to improve my cellulite, but the Cellfina side effects are depressing. I regret Cellfina.

Here are before and after 6 months pictures for Cellfina taken in Dr. Castor’s office. The lighting is not ideal and is too forgiving. The side by side shot does show some improvement. I still wish I didn’t have such noticeable scars and scar tissue in my right thigh. I continue to go back and forth whether it was worth it.

My Cellfina results do seem to get better with time. Fortunately, most of the bruising discoloration is gone, but it did take a long time (6 months) to resolve. My biggest concern is my noticeable scars, especially on my right thigh.
In order to treat my type of cellulite with Cellfina, Dr. Castor used the two depth options on my right thigh, which means there were double the amount of scars on that thigh. Cellfina has the capability to cut bands under the surface and then a bit deeper. I'm not sure the deeper cuts were worth it for me, since the scars are still easy to see 6 months later plus I still have scar tissue lumps in that area too.
My left thigh looks much better with hardly any apparent scarring. There are a couple ugly scars on my butt, BUT the cellulite on my butt has definitely improved. Overall for me, the worst parts of Cellfina are the long recovery and lasting scars. I am trying to remain hopeful that my scars heal better with time. My left thigh has healed well, but I'm waiting on my right thigh.
If my scars are less apparent after a year (6 more months) I may change my rating to "worth it." There is an improvement of cellulite, but I do not like how long the recovery takes. They advertise Cellfina as a simple, fast-recovery treatment, but personally it seems invasive and involved.
It is just too hard to say whether Cellfina is worth it at this point. If I have ugly scars forever, is that any better than having cellulite forever?
Hopefully my scars fade and I end up happy. I am satisfied that Dr. Castor offers a reasonable price compared to other plastic surgeons.