My lip filler looked amazing for 3 weeks then turned into a lumpy mess

Got 1ml of Juvederm done 2 months ago at a place in Portland. First 3 weeks it looked perfect, natural, just what I wanted. Then around week 4 a hard lump showed up on my upper lip. Massaged it like they said, went back for a checkup, they said it's just scar tissue forming and to wait it out. It's been 8 weeks now and the lump is still there. The rest of the filler dissolved but this one spot stayed. Has anyone else had filler leave a permanent bump? Did yours ever go away or am I stuck with it?

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emmasmith5d ago

I used to think that if a filler went wrong it would just dissolve on its own eventually, but after reading your story about the lump sticking around for 8 weeks I'm rethinking that. I had a similar hard spot after my first time getting lip filler, and the clinic said the same thing about scar tissue. It took about 4 months total for mine to fully soften and go away, but I was convinced I was stuck with it for a while. Yours might still fade if you keep massaging it gently and give it more time, but I'd push for a second opinion from a different injector if it doesn't change by month three. Some people do end up with permanent lumps if the filler gets put in wrong or if your body reacts badly, and that's not something to just wait out forever.

betty_barnes5d ago

My friend had a lump for six months, finally got it dissolved.