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Do Cheek Fat Injections Dissolve if I Lose Weight?

I am looking to get my cheeks done, and I noticed that the fat injections are a lot cheaper than implants. I was told they last up to a year. If I get...

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Fat Grafting or Cheek Implants?

I am 41 years old, and was thinking of refining my lower eyelids. I also have some loss of fullness in the lower area of my face, but I have nice...

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Can Fat Transfer Change the Shape of the Face?

I had teeth removed by an orthodontist. It negatively changed my bone structure and soft tissues, making me look gaunt with sunken cheeks, loss of lip...

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Skin Discoloration After Fat Transfer

I had fat injections around my upper cheek area a year ago. Now, I have a greenish-grey discoloration under my skin on both sides of upper cheeks. Why...

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How Long Will I Be Swollen from Fat Grafting?

I'm on day 6 after having a fat transfer to my cheeks and I'm not sure how swollen I am. I'm hoping that I'm still quite swollen,...

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Cheek Indents After Fat Grafting

I had fat transfer, and now have indents across my cheeks. The fat goes above or below the area where it should. Is there a method to make the fat go...

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Fat Transfer to the Cheeks Longevity?

I have lost a lot of volume in the buccal area, below my cheekbones--Abraham Lincoln style. Does fat transfer last well in this area?  

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What is Livefill?

Can you give me some information about Livefill, including the cost? Is that an ideal treatment for hollow cheeks? Thanks

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How Will Smoking Affect Fat Transfer Results?

I am getting Fat transferred to my face around my mouth/cheek areas because I have a hollow look and lots of creases. I quit smoking 1 week ago...

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Options to Correct Over-filled Cheeks After Fat Graft?

Months ago, I had fat grafted to my upper face, and I get depressed looking at my photos before. I looked so much better before. My cheeks are...

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Too Much Fat Injected in Cheeks. What Can I Do?

I had fat injection 9 days ago .. so much pain and my face swelling has not changed for last 5 days . i need to remove this as i wil lose job. when...

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Different Techniques for Facial Fat Transfer?

I am wondering if there were different techniques for fat transfer in the facial area, i.e. cheeks, lower eyelids, nasolabial folds and lips. If so...

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Fat Transfer Vs Sculptra for Cheeks?

Does Fat Transfer work better for small loss of volume in cheeks for a 44 year old or Sculptra injections?

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Puffiness After Fat Grafting on Cheeks

I had scar revision performed along with pearl fat grafting a little over 3 weeks ago. The pearl fat graft was done because I have a specific area...

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I Have Had Fat Grafts to My Cheeks 5 Months Ago. I'm Overstuffed and Uneven. What Can I Do?

Will microliposuction remove part of graft or is the grafted fat too fibrous to do liposuction evenly and not damage and intrude on rest of my face?....

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Fat Transfer to Buccal and Mandible

I am considering fat transfer to my cheeks to fill some hollow, and to enhance my mandible--I want to widen the lower part of my face. Is it possible...

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Fat Transfer to Cheeks to Soften Jaw Line?

I am scheduled for surgery this month and have a few questions. I am having a Brow lift, Blepharoplasty, Laser resurfacing around eyes and Fat...

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Fat Transfer to Fill Buccal Area?

What causes lumps after Fat grafting? If the doctor does not overfill and uses microinjections, would that mean that I will not get lumps and uneven...

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How Long Does It Take for Fat Injections to Settle?

I had fat injections with 22cc's between both cheeks 3 months ago. My face was very swollen the first 2 weeks before it slowly started to subside....

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How to Remove Lumps After Cheek Fat Injections?

What is recommended for people with lumpiness in the cheeks after fat injections? Is there a tool that can be used to help massage the fat until...

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Is Removing Facial Fat Graft Possible?

Eight months ago, I had fat grafted to my upper face. I get depressed looking at my photos before the procedure. I looked so much better. My cheeks...

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Fat Grafting over Facial Implants

Does fat grafting "take" in areas where facial implants are? I am putting submalar cheek implants in but may need some f/g as well. Also if...

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Best Way to Remove Fat Graft to Face?

Hi, I am looking at removing a fat graft to my lower cheeks. I had it done two years ago when I was 26 and too much fat "took" and I really...

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Fat Transfer to Achieve Prominent Cheeks?

I am 30 yrs. old and have very small cheekbones and would like the appearance of more fullness. I considered both Cheek Implants and Sculptra, but ...

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Can Fat from Fat Transfer Migrate to Other Areas?

I have fat trasfer on cheeks and smart lipo on jowlines/neck. Please help, I can't find support from my own doctor. he said need to wait 6 months...

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Large Lump in Cheek 1 Month After Fat Graft

I am 1 month post-op, and this past week a very large lump presented itself with the inner cheek area (closest to nose). It is so prominent that it...

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What is the Best Method to Fix Asymmetrical Cheeks?

Hi.. I am a 25 years old and I lost about 20 kilos. I did gain some about 10 kilos later on but I have noticed that I have a symmetry problem with my...

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2 Weeks Post Fat Graft: Should I Be Worried About Uneven Cheeks?

It has been 2 weeks since my cheeks have been fat grafted and I still look like two different people on each side. I have been hiding one side with my...

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How Does Pregnancy Affect Fat Grafting?

I am considering Fat grafting to my cheeks, jawline and above upper lip. I am 31 years old and have suffered from major facial atrophy. How does...

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Do I Need Another Fat Injection for Hollow Cheeks?

I had fat injections on my cheeks, but it only made the lines near my lips disappear. I still have hollowness at the part of my cheek near my ears. Do...

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Chicago Fat Transfer Doctor Recommendations

Who do you recommend who is highly experienced to do a structural Fat transfer for hollowness below the eyes and in the cheek area around Chicago?

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Lump in the Right Cheek After Fat Grafting

I had fat injected to my cheeks in the beginning of this September. Now, while my left cheek is almost back to how it was before the grafting, my...

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Which is Better, Fillers or Fat Transfers for Cheek Wrinkle Line?

I have a wrinkle line that starts from the inside corner of my eye that goes down and across the cheekbone area. I've attached a photo I found...

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When Will I Start Looking Normal Again After Fat Transfer to Cheeks?

I went to my doctor to ask him if he can correct a little dent on my cheeks where 2 muscles meet. He suggest fat injection. I thought it would be a...

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Best Procedure for Reversing Fat Grafting to the Cheeks?

I had fat grafting to my cheeks on May 22, 2010 and it looks pretty awful. I look like I have a chubby face. It has gone down since having this done,...

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Fat Transfer for Patient with Morphea?

My partner had been diagnosed with Morphea, unfortunately it has affected the right cheek area of her face, fortunately this condition has now ceased,...

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Fat Transfer into Cheeks to Add Volume to Flat Cheeks After Jaw Surgery

Hi, I got upper and lower jaw surgery done 7 months ago. After having my upper jaw brought back, i've noticed my cheeks don't seem as round as...

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Fat Graft Removal on Lower Eyelid and Cheek

I had fat graft done for minor dark circles a week ago. Doctor injected most fat on cheeks instead. He said 60 to 70 % will survive (new technology)....

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Fat Transfer After Artefill Injections?

Will Fat Transfer take in my cheeks and jaw? I have Artefill in these areas. I would like to do full face Fat Transfer.

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Micro-liposuction for Area Around Mouth Due to Fat Grafting Problem?

I am in my 30s. I had fat grafting to my cheeks. It now looks more jowl-like and is weighting down my lower face. She also put fat in one of my...

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Lipofilling of Lips and Cheeks, When Will the Swelling Go Down? (photo)

This is a picture of my lips 3 days after having a lipofilling of my lips and cheeks. How long will the swelling last and will this be the actual...

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Is Fat Injection in Cheeks Reversible?

I had a fat injection surgery 7 weeks ago! MY cheeks has become over big and I hate the way I look! I want to go back EXACTLY to the way I was before!...

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Fat Injections over Aquamid?

I had Aquamid injection 2 years ago for smile lines. I had no complicaiton so far but regret the injection as I was not properly informed it was a...

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Where Can I Have the Fat Reinjected?

Can you tell me where I shoud be reinjected and when? I had my first cheek Fat injections on 21/5/2009. I had a totally skinny face from losing to...

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Are Fat Injections Necessary Before Facelift?

Hi Doctors, I'm a bit confused--some doctors favor fat injections while others say stay clear. I have been offered fat injections to upper lids,...

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Can a Doctor Replicate the Results of Fillers with Fat Transfer?

I'm a 27 y/o female with a gaunt looking face due to loss of fat and deficient cheekbones. I want to add volume to my face, but I'm terrified...

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Considering Fat Injection

How long does it take to look a bit normal after a fat injection in the face (under the cheeks), in a way that people won't notice it

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Options for Non-Invasive Removal of Fat Graft to Cheeks?

I hate my cheek fat graft its disgusting and big i would like to remove it, what are some non invasive ways to remove the fat grafting, it seems not...

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Fat Injections in Cheeks - Can It Be Removed?

I want my old face back. I got fat injected in my checks and facial lines and now I look like a monster. I also got the hump on my nose removed and I...

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Will I Lose my Fat Graft with Weight Loss?

I could not be more displeased with my fat grafting results. My PS made my cheeks far, far too full...I look chipmunk/pig-like and it is terrible. I...

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Fat Transfer Results and Touch-ups

How Long Do Fat Transfers to the Face last and Typically will the Physician do Touch Ups included in cost

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How Long Should I Wait to Get Buccal Lipectomy After Botched Facial Fat Grafting

I had a fat grafting procedure to my face on May 22, 2010. I hate the look, it makes me look like a chipmunk with fat cheeks. How long should I wait...

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Numbness on Left Side After Fat Injection

A month ago+ I had a fat injections. My left side: cheeks, under eye area, upper lip feels numbed. In addition to that all mentioned areas feels...

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How Long Do Fat Injections Last For Treating Ice-Pick Scars?

I have ice pick acne scars on both sides of my cheeks

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Preparing for Fat Transfer

Hello, I am having a fat transfer to my cheeks and under my eyes in a few months. Is there anything I can do in the meanwhile to help more of the fat...

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OK to Get Fat Grafting 6 Months After Being Injected with Hyaluronic Acid?

I got Juvederm in the upper cheeks, eye troughs, and nasolabial area. It is now 6 months, and I would like to consider a more permanent solution like...

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What is the Best Way to Fix Assymmetrical Cheeks After Fat Transfer?

I had a fat transfer to my cheeks and have been having issues ever since. It has been 3 months and one cheek is still higher and more pronounced than...

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Possibility of Gaining Facial Fat After Facial Lipo

Its 5 weeks post facial lipo and chin implant.i have adjusted to the new look but still want some fat below my cheeks naturally.my doc assured that i...

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Is It True That There is a Limit on How Much Fat Can Be Extracted During Fat Grafting?

I recently had fat grafting in my chin and cheeks. The nurse has explained that due to the limitation on how much fat can be extracted at once, there...

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Doctor Recommendation for Facial Fat Graft in Colorado

Hello, Thanks in advance for the help. 46 year old man in Colorado, havng a hard time finding a truly experienced, forthright doc (in Colorado) who...

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Fat Transfer Removal From Cheeks And Jaw, is It Possible?

Hello, 41 year old male here that had fat transferred to cheeks and jaw area, I never liked the results but lived with it, however as I get older my...

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Fat Transfer Specialist in Eastern Europe?

Hi. Does anyone a fat transfer specialist in Eastern Europe? I need my under eyes and cheek area filled.. Please if someone can help with a...

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Is it Okay to Combine Blepharoplasty with Cheek/Under Eye Fat Transfer?

I am deciding between getting a U/L transconjunctival bleph or that procedure combined with fat transfer to the cheeks and and perhaps under eye if...

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Dr. Recommendation for Chicago

I previously posted a question here that I believe I worded inaccurately. I'm unhappy with the over-filled results of fat grafting (7months ago)...

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Can Donor Fat Be Transfered Into A Very Thin Male Body?

I'm a 25 yr old boy. I wanna know 1)can a person who is too thin, almost and ectomorph, have a Stem Cell Fat Transfer on the cheek? 2)Can other...

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Does Having Roscesa Interfere with Cheek and Eye Fat Grafts?

Does having rosecsa interfere with cheek and eye fat grafts? Is there more bruising and longer healing time?

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Can I Reverse Fat Grafting to my Cheeks After 6 Years?

I had fat grafting to my cheeks 6 years ago, and the results were permanent. Not much disappeared. I had more fat grafted around my cheeks to change...

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Fat Grafting for Patients in Their 20's, Too Young?

I'm 28 and have lost a lot of fat in my cheeks over the past few years. My face used to be round and full, and now it's angular and gaunt,...

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Had LFT Done on my Cheeks in 2006. I Hate Them: I'm a 56yr Old Male and They Were Overdone.

I have waited 5 yrs hoping my cheeks would diminish a little. As I get older my cheeks actually look worse or bigger to me. What is my best solution?

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Do You Think That Fat Injection Will Help Me Regain my Youthful Face? (photo)

Hello. I am 33 and I lost some fat in my cheeks. as you see in the pictures, my face changed in a way that I am not feeling happy about it. specially...

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Does Fat Facial Transfer Remain if You Lose or Gain Weight? 15 Days is Enough to Realize the Final Result? (photo)

I did fat facial transfers for my cheeks and lips ,my face was round and swelling ,iam now 15 days after surgery but look so nice and like my face.but...

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How to Fix Bags After Fat Grafting to Cheeks/eyes? (photo)

Hi, I had fat grafting under eyes and in cheeks to fix malar bags, but i'm not happy with the result one year later. I feel it has made the area...

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Remove Fat From Nasolabial Folds and Calcified Fat from Face?

3 years ago,I did fat transfer, to cheeks\nasolabial folds. But I'm not happy with the outcome, now I have the face too fat, especially when I...

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Would It Matter if I Got Facial Fat Grafting Before I Got Facial Bone Reduction?

Hello, I was thinking about gettting fat grafting into my cheeks, nasolabial folds, and marrionette lines to see if that helps improves my face. In my...

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Diet and Supplements After Fat Graft?

I'm a 28 year old female,I just had fat graft done to my cheeks and lips. I'm wondering how what I ingest influences if the graft will...

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