LAM FACIAL PLASTICS

Hi, i had my first round of LIS using the microdroplet technique in NYC and have these bumps where the silicone was injected. At first i thought they were due to the needle poking my skin so i wasnt worried... but its been a full 2 weeks since i had the injections and the bumps are still there! I can feel them under my skin with my fingers but they are only visible when i stretch my skin. Could it be the LIS was injected to superficially?..will they go down with time?. Im a bit worried.

i have not seen this before but it could be just swelling. who did this? what is a LIS?

dr. lam wrote:i have not seen this before but it could be just swelling. who did this? what is a LIS?

I went to a well known dermatologist in Manhattan. Yes, it was silicon 1000. Is there a chance there could still be swelling even after 2 weeks? The bumps dont hurt and the skin in the vicinity of the bumps isnt swollen and looks normal.

yes, it could be swelling. i would go back to ask him what he thinks though since i was not there and did not do it.
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The doc said they are due to my skin forming scar tissue which doesnt make sense to me, i personally think the silicone was injected too superficially. Anyway the doc said kenalog could be used to bring the bumps down but i dont think i want to see this doc again. What are your thoughts on possible treatments for this?..is there a chance they could go down with time?
thanks.

hopefully, they will go down with time. i personally do not use kenalog for risk of dermal atrophy that is a hole in the skin. i use 5FU if this is truly scar tissue. if it is silicone it won't fix it. if it is scar tissue, it would.
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dr. lam wrote:hopefully, they will go down with time. i personally do not use kenalog for risk of dermal atrophy that is a hole in the skin. i use 5FU if this is truly scar tissue. if it is silicone it won't fix it. if it is scar tissue, it would.
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I see. But how would you be able to tell if its due to scar tissue or silicone? The bumps appeared immediatly after the LIS was injected which is why I think it might be due to the silicone otherwise maybe the bumps woulda appeared later when the scar tissue had time to form-that's my logic.

it is impossible to know. i also see bumps right after silicone due to swelling but they tend to go away after several days to a week.
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