Should I smooth out filler bumps?

Experiencing lumps in lips after injectable filler is extremely common—and lumps most often resolve naturally with time. Gentle lip massage 5-7 days after the treatment can help smooth any lumps and bumps in the lips.

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Can you smooth out filler lumps?

One way of treating it is to smooth lumps out by providing a firm massage around the area. If you are in unbearable pain, you should seek medical help as you may have an allergic reaction to the filler or you may have a more serious complication that requires immediate attention, although this is very rare.

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Should you massage filler lumps?

While massage can sometimes improve mild symptoms such as moderate lumpiness or slight asymmetry, don't perform massage on your fillers unless instructed to do so by your plastic surgeon or injector.

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Is it normal for fillers to be lumpy after?

Lumpiness is fairly normal after dermal fillers. Most often this is due to swelling immediately after a treatment. This should resolve within a week but rarely can take several weeks to fully resolve.

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Will lumpy filler dissolve?

Often a small superficial lump in the lip might be a quick dissolve, however larger nodules, or wide spread areas of filler integration will break down in sections, where one may feel the filler is gone in some areas, while still showing in others.

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Is It Normal to Have a Lump or a Bump After a Filler Injection? | Dr. Jonathan Sykes

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Does massaging filler break it down?

You should massage after having injectable filler in areas where the skin is thinner, such as the lips or lower eyelids, but massaging too much and in other areas could actually break down the filler, resulting in less volume. Or it may cause filler migration.

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How long does it take for fillers to smooth out?

In reality, fillers take up to four weeks to “settle,” according to Healthline. Different types of fillers can settle more quickly, and your lifestyle and similar factors can also affect the amount of time it takes to settle.

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Why is my filler still lumpy after 2 weeks?

If your lumps last longer than two weeks, they may have been caused by congealed hyaluronic acid. Although this cause is rare and uncommon, this can be corrected by injecting hyaluronidase into the lump. Hyaluronidase, like hyaluronic acid, occurs naturally in the body and is used to dissolve filler when needed.

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Can fillers make your face look lumpy?

Clumping of a filler causes lumps and bumps that usually have to be surgically removed. Permanent fillers cause permanent side effects.

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What if I am unhappy with my filler results?

If you're unhappy with your appearance after treatment with dermal fillers, you need to notify your injector and reach out to a qualified plastic surgeon to perform the correction.

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When should I start massaging fillers?

Do I massage my lips after lip fillers? Do not massage your lips for 24 to 48 hours after the treatment. Once your swelling subsides down, you can gently massage your lips with light pressure.

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Do fillers look better after 2 weeks?

Fortunately, dermal fillers work very quickly, and you won't have to wait twelve months to see the full benefits of your injections. That said, these injectable treatments take some time to integrate into your tissues, and it's normal for your dermal filler to take up to two weeks to fully settle into your face.

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Should face fillers be hard?

When injected, the filler can feel firm or harden. This can be alarming for patients since most want their fillers to feel soft. Cheek fillers are one that can be somewhat firm, but not hard.

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Why are my cheeks uneven after fillers?

This happens when the filler was injected too superficially. Patient may take notice to the uneven appearance several weeks post treatment or 3+ months post treatment when the body starts to slowly metabolize the filler. Additional areas that can be “botched” are cheekbones, chin, marionette lines, etc.

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Can you rub filler out?

Massaging the treated areas can disrupt the dermal filler and cause the hyaluronic acid solution to move out of place. This can lead to an uneven or lumpy appearance.

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Can you move filler by massage?

Massaging: Don't massage the area or lay on the treated areas, as we don't want the filler to move around while it settles. Massaging or putting pressure on the area can cause migration, where the filler moves around to an area where it shouldn't.

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Does kissing break down filler?

Yes, you can but it may be a bit tender and the kisses should be gentle! And in order to increase the longevity of your fillers, you should avoid touching the area for at least 2 days, so avoid wearing lipstick or applying lip balms.

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Do fillers look better with time?

The Results Improve Over Time

Because these injections stimulate your body's production of collagen and elastin, the final results of treatment won't be seen for several weeks. Even as the hyaluronic acid is processed by your body, healthy collagen and elastin grow at a more significant rate.

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Can fillers move after 5 days?

Even though the results of filler will be visible right away, migration can happen almost immediately, with a few days or weeks, or even up to years later in rare circumstances, depending on what the root cause of the issue is.

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What not to do after fillers?

Blood thinners include aspirin, NSAID pain relievers and even alcohol. Avoiding blood thinners in the 24 hours following your treatment helps prevent bruising or bleeding at the injection site. Like blood thinning medication, alcohol should also be avoided after injection.

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How often should you touch up filler?

We recommend patients get touch-up filler injections every 6-9 months to maintain full results, though some patients are happy with filler treatments every 9-12 months.

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Will I always feel my filler?

The treated area will feel different after your injections. It will likely seem fuller than usual due to the presence of the filler and post-treatment swelling. Some tenderness is also to be expected, particularly when the cheeks and temples have been injected. These sensations usually subside within a few weeks.

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How long does it take for fillers not to move?

Dermal filler doesn't 'normally', move after treatment. Immediately after treatment, in certain areas of the face, I do gently massage the area/s that were injected to help mold the product and prevent lumps. It does take about 2 weeks for the filler to settle and integrate into the tissue.

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Is it normal to not smile after fillers?

Joker Smile

The Good: Patients who experience strange side effects such as having a weird smile or a “Joker” smile after lip injections can rest assured knowing that this is a common side effect, as a result of swelling after the procedure.

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