Lip filler lumps usually go away within 2-3 weeks, either by themselves or with the help of the lip massage technique detailed above. If you are unhappy with your filler results or things are getting worse, please reach out to your injector.
These usually resolve in a couple of weeks with massage or dilute injection of a steroid anti-inflammatory solution called kenelog. Another option is to dissolve the Hyaluronic acid completely with a protein called Hyaluronidase. This material is injected directly into the affected area.
Generally, any lumps or bumps that appear after fillers will disappear on their own within one to two weeks.
Not to worry though, lumps following a filler treatment are completely normal. The lumps you may experience are often caused by swelling and bruising of the treated area. We would not recommend massaging or using force to reduce the lumps yourself, as this may impact your final results.
The good news is yes, those pesky filler lumps will in fact go away. It's actually quite uncommon for patients to experience any irritation or lumps following their procedure, but if you do, then you should expect them to dissipate after a few days.
Lip filler lumps usually go away within 2-3 weeks, either by themselves or with the help of the lip massage technique detailed above. If you are unhappy with your filler results or things are getting worse, please reach out to your injector.
When the cause is congealed hyaluronic acid (which usually occurs if you used fillers from the Juvederm and Restylane families), it can be easily corrected by injecting hyaluronidase right into the lump. Hyaluronidase, like hyaluronic acid, occurs naturally in the body.
Whilst it is somewhat normal to feel small lumps, depending on how thick the filler used was), if they feel one lump in particular, they can gently massage it in between their finger and their thumb, over a period of time, and it will help to “break down” the lump.
Foreign body granulomas occur several months to years after injection at all implantation sites at the same time. Without treatment, they may grow to the size of beans, remain virtually unchanged for some years, and then resolve spontaneously.
Answer: Fordyce spots
These are normal and unrelated to the filler. You have probably had them for years, but are looking at your lips more closely since you have had filler. They are called Fordyce spots, which are normal sebaceous glands of the lips. They are visible because the skin of the lips is thin.
A nodule can persist for weeks and sometimes months. They are usually asymptomatic but can be tender and/or itchy. They are often reported by parents to feel like a 'pea' size lump under the skin. They usually resolve spontaneously without treatment or investigation.
These swellings commonly remained at the site of injection and disappeared with adequate treatment; however they are now infrequent. Clumping of a filler causes lumps and bumps that usually have to be surgically removed. Permanent fillers cause permanent side effects.
When foreign body granulomas occur in patients who have been treated with Artecoll, they generally show the features of sclerosing granulomas. Several months after the filler injection, they appear as hard and bluish nodules with congested dermal capillaries on their surfaces.
Answer: Should I massage a granuloma
I do not recommend massaging granulomas because actually what you can do is irritate it more and create scar tissue there, making it much worse.
Granuloma annulare is a rash that often looks like a ring of small pink, purple or skin-coloured bumps. It usually appears on the back of the hands, feet, elbows or ankles. The rash is not usually painful, but it can be slightly itchy. It's not contagious and usually gets better on its own within a few months.
Improper injection technique4,7 may result in nodule formation, surface irregularities, overcorrection, and asymmetry. Injection pressure; needle diameter; and number, depth, and angle of penetration sites can all be factors that may increase the risk of developing a nodule.
What is lipohypertrophy? Repeated injections in the same area cause lipohypertrophy, which involves a lump of fatty tissue under your skin. The area may feel lumpy, firm or rubbery.
A bump means you may have injected the insulin just under the skin instead of into fat tissue. The needle may not have gone deep enough, or you may have been pulling the needle out before the plunger reached the bottom of the syringe. Or you may be using the same injection site repeatedly.
Lumps and Bumps After JUVÉDERM™ Injections
In some instances, patients may also notice mild lumps or bumps following JUVÉDERM™ treatment. These are uneven areas of the dermal filler settling in the skin. Like the side effects we've noted above, these lumps and bumps are generally temporary and resolve on their own.
Massage can encourage the filler to be broken up by the body more quickly. But in practice this still takes a long time (like weeks of daily vigorous massage) to improve the outcome. This may also spread the product over a larger area causing more problems.
Severe pain: which may initially be dulled if anesthetic cream has been applied to the lips. Prolonged blanching: when the affected area looks very pale, white or dusky due to the reduction in blood supply. Purple discolouration: this typically occurs several hours after treatment when tissue death has already occured.
Your lips look like they have been stung by a bee.
You may have too much dermal filler injection if your lower lip can no longer touch your upper lip. As a result, your lips may appear too big and not proportional.
If you have previously received a lip filler injection that produced an unwanted outcome, you aren't stuck with it for the next 12 or more months. Fortunately, there is an injectable product called Hyaluronidase that can reverse your treatment.