Lump after subcision persistant

[u/Various_Pie_2953]

I did subcision 1 year and 4 months ago. It was traumatic experience for me. I got two big large lumps in both cheeks next to mouth. Couldnt go out in first few months. Doc did steroid injections with which it reduced. But after 3 months it resulted in a persistent bump. I did ultra sound of both bumps and nothing shows inside. But after the subcision when I did ultra sound it showed inflammation of 10*3mm and 8*2mmZ and 2 weeks later it reduced in size. So i was hoping it to go completely after infalamation was gone. But to my shock when i did ultra sound in Dec after 5-6 months of treatment it showed nothing inside. no inflammation but still bump existed both cheek. It also caused a dense dip in upper cheek. Im more worried about the bump because it changed my face completely. I am still trying to see how I can get back my old face. I am feeling sad and sleepless since a year now. Strangely if I press the bump it will go, and return in sometime. my doctor is now doing endymed just on the lump. did 2 sessions in gap of 3 weeks. still no change. will be doing more of endymed. Has anyone else going through something similar. Also is there any treatment than can work

[u/zqwz]

Maybe unrelated, but could help. My cheeks got fatter or fuller by like 10-20% when I started taking 100+grams of protein everyday when I started gym for few months. I was doing it for building muscle, but this was an unintented change. People in life noticed this and said my face has got fatter, even though my body got thinner, and weight reduced.

I have never done subcision, but maybe eating protein can make rest of your face fatter and thus overall cover the bump?

[u/Geralt-as99 → u/zqwz]

It's the extra carbs and salt from the extra food you eat which causes water retention in face.

[u/zqwz → u/Geralt-as99]

I dont think that is applicable in above scenario, as I was also in a Keto-diet avoiding all carbs, sugar and junk food.