Lumps Under Skin From Injections
Botox is reconstituted as a liquid from a powder and then injected as a liquid in these locations.
Lumps under skin from injections. Lipohypertrophy is an abnormal mass of fat under the skin. The middle front of the upper thigh and the abdomen are commonly recommended injection sites in part because many people have fat to pinch in these locations. Liquids will naturally take up some space and they look like little bumps. They usually develop on exposed areas of skin such as the legs arms and back.
Dermatofibromas do not develop into cancer. But these bumps are from the injection of botox under the skin and sometimes into the muscle depending on the location of botox injections. The subcutaneous lump is a bruise from the injection. It s common in people with insulin dependent diabetes because repeated injections can cause fat to build up.
Dermatofibromas are hard brown or red lumps under the skin. Pinching up the skin before injecting is important to make sure that your injection is into fat not muscle.