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I Had Fat Injected into my Lower Face and I LOVE IT. Why Doesn't Everyone Do It?

By momiemkovr on 19 Aug 2011

I always have botox in between my eyebrows and above my brows. I was going to do a filler in my lower face to have more youthful look. I asked my long time Dr. what could be done. She never mentioned transferring fat. After my full TT and breast lift consult I asked the same question. It was decided to I would do it. The results are incredible. I love it! I think I was lucky to have this procedure done by someone with a lot of experience! So why don't more people have it done?

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Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 21 Aug 2011

Hi momiemkovr -- Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm so glad to hear you're happy with the procedure. It sounds like you had a great doctor, which can make all the difference in the world.

To answer your question, a lot of people end up with lumps after the procedure; in fact, only 46% of reviews on RealSelf right now rate the procedure as "Worth It". I think fear of the unknown -- will I get lumps? -- keeps a lot of people away, but when it works it, like it did for you, then it's a great treatment! :)

Reischelaw 16 Feb 2012
It is due to the fact that the fat separates the muscles. NO doctors talk about this side effect.
Unoq 16 Feb 2012
Reischelaw, thanks for posting this... I had a feeling it did. That's why It looks so unnatural i guess. Do you know how to search for reconstructive plastic surgeons? Thanks
Reischelaw 16 Feb 2012
I would google reconstructive surgeons and look for one that has been in business for a while. There is also Juvaderm - I believe this is the one that helps your own body make collagen. It is injected and then you have to massage it so many times per day for a week. I did it and the results are amazing. It does take a bit of the filler..after a while your body begins to make collagen, which is what we loose as we age.
whoppi 22 Aug 2011
where did you have it done
momiemkovr 30 Aug 2011
Hi whoppi, I had it a bit below my cheeks now I dont have a jowl shadow. Nobody really sees the difference but I get a lot of " you look good " They say its perminant, but my botox Dr. says its not. Either way, I was there for TT and BL so I said why not! I really like it.
whoppi 30 Aug 2011
how much down time when you had it done. On the lifestyle lift I had a lot of downtime. Where did you have it done
momiemkovr 2 Sep 2011
Right cheek was more bruised and swollen then the left. Down time? I had a full TT tuck and Breast reduction. I never though of anything but TT! I almost didn't do the fat injections because my PS said there permanent. I did though and I had great results. You have to go to someone that knows what there doing. The trick is how do you know, that they know, what there doing? It has nothing to do with location or reputation. I guess it's just someone that enjoys doing it. I went to Mexico for mine. I live near there. I have someone I trust there. ( I had uesed hime when he was in the states years ago ) So that's who I go to :-) There was about two weeks of bruising on one side. I felt my right cheek touch my sunglasses when the other didn't, for about a month. I never applied ice or took anything for bruising. I was way way more concerned with the TT, so injections never crossed my mind. I recall my PS saying he would do other areas of my face possibly. I was having a 5 hour surgery in all and fat injections take a long time to do right. So I didn't get my forehead done or anything else. I think I'm ok with this and then fillers elsewhere for now. Hey, in ten more years I will be getting the face lifted right..( w/fat transfer so it doesn't look too fake ) So for now just nice to have a lil youthful fat, small high boobs and a flat stomach with abb repair is great for now.
Carol11 30 Aug 2011
You probably work for a doctor and are trying to promote this piece of garbarge, bunch of crap that disfigures 60% of the patients.
Unoq 31 Aug 2011
Lol. Not to mention the fat necrosis, hematomas, oil cysts and granulomas... all of which make up the wonderful garbage can that used to be my face!
momiemkovr 2 Sep 2011
uh? No I'm a stay home mom in Los Angeles. I don't care what you do or don't do to your face. It's not about you It's about me. I had it done, I like it. I was asked to share why I liked it here. Now that I see there is an issue on this foum I want post any longer.
notsogood (RealFriend) 30 Aug 2011
"Everyone" doesn't have it done because its not worth the risk. So many of us on here, including myself have had terrible reprocussions from fat transfer. And many of us have gone to doctors that were considered very reputable. There are just too many ways for it to go bad. Lumps, fat sacs under eyes, and distortion. The risk is compounded by the fact that it is almost impossble to fix once its done. It can take months, even years, to get back to a "semi" normal appearance...all at great expense, not to mention the mental anquish of not being able to look at yourself in the mirror without crying. Its devastating. No one tells you that before you have it done. Most of us found out the hard way. I personally think, given the risk of a bad outcome is far too frequent, this procedure should be banned for anything other than severe disfigurement from say car accidents or gross genetic defect. Read the negative reviews on this site alone for an idea of just how bad F/T can go and the heartbreaking stories of women who have put their lives on hold while desparately seeking a way to even come close to looking like their former selves again. I am one of those victims. I thought it could never happen to me...I was wrong. To anyone considering this procedure, please...please, take a look at the majority of reviews on here that are negative. The risk is too great that you will end up adding your name to the women here (and other sites)who now regret the decision every day they look at themselves in the mirror.
Unoq 31 Aug 2011
HERE HERE WELL SAID!!!! X
momiemkovr 2 Sep 2011
That so beyond words. Could you sue the PS? You so anythign to make yourself feel better? So sorry to hear that. I knew of some of what your saying, I just trust this guy, that's all. So so so so sorry. You could not have known the PS that did this was any better or worse then the next guy. You sure didnt do anythign wrong! That goes for anyone here.
notsogood (RealFriend) 2 Sep 2011
I am considering a lawsuit or an arbitration. I would like to get my money back so I have the funds to get the damage fixed. It is also my hope that a legal action will discourage my doctor from performing fat transfer on anyone else. On the other hand, any legal action is an expensive and time consuming endeavor. At this point I would rather focus on healing and my mental health. It is much more devasting when cosmetic procedures go badly on the face. There is no way to hide it under clothing. It stares at you everyday from the mirror...from the time you wake, till you're getting ready for bed. That face looking back at you is no longer your own...and its not pretty. All from something many of us were led to believe was a simple non-invasive procedure. Even with a good doctor, the result is varied for any of a number of reasons. Nearly everyone responds differently depending on their unique body chemistry. With fat transfer, there is no way of predicting how many fat cells will survive or die. Because of that, it can be uneven from one side to the other, or one area to another leading to asymmetry and distortion. It is especially risky around the eyes because in that area the damage is often permanent. The track record of success on this procedure is not good. You can see that just from the negative reviews on this site. Had I known there was a 50% chance of a bad result, I would never have tried it. It's too risky, even in the hands of a skilled surgeon.
Carol11 2 Sep 2011
I am so sorry. I know exactly how you feel, I hate looking at myself. I went from looking 10 years younger to 10 years older, with ugly ugly bags under my eyes. This procedure is unpredictable. If they under fill, it doesn't last. If they over fill, there is this huge chance of permanent facial damage. It just isn't worth it. I am hoping to get mine repaired. Not by the same doctor, as I don't believe he know how to, but by someone magnificant. I will let you know when I find him. I keep looking. I will not give up.
Reischelaw 16 Feb 2012
Dr. Marc Mani has noted fat injections separate the muscles from the face. No PS wants to be sued.
Reischelaw 16 Feb 2012
Go to a top Reconstructive Surgeon. They are taught to repair and correct.
whoppi 30 Aug 2011
Where did you have it done
Reischelaw 16 Feb 2012
Dr. Marc Mani - this PS is supposed to be one of the best in CA?
notsogood (RealFriend) 30 Aug 2011
Hi Whoppi...I will send his name to you by private message on this site. Check your messages.
momiemkovr 3 Sep 2011
I understand regarding a long law mess. Not really going to help your deal with this. Maybe because my PS just did the lines around my mouth I got lucky. My Botox GP has never mentioned anything to me either just that it's not true what the ps's say about it being as lasting as it is. I'm shocked she did tell me not to do it. Dr. Brown in Woodland Hills CA is someone I really trust with my health. She doesn't do the injections herself only lazers and fillers and also treats woman with pain related illness. I really am effected by your trama and I sincerely hope you both get the goodness you deserve.
popthehood 19 Oct 2011
Dr Brown - Woodland Hills in the SF Valley? Is she who you went to for your F/T and if so if she didn't do it, then who did?
momiemkovr 15 Nov 2011
hi popthehood, I had my fat injection by Dr, Quiroz in TJ mexico. He did very good work. Dr, Brown is not for fat injections as I recall. Dr, Quiroz did my jowel area while I was having my TT and BL/reduction. I love Dr. Browm, she is a big part of history now. Known her for ever and continue to see her for many things! Tear troft injections she did for me had great results.
whoppi 3 Sep 2011
your saying that your PS doesnt believe in using fat transfer.

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