Fat transfer to the face

Richard P. Rand, MD answers: Fat Tansfer to fix scars and marks from trauma?

I am having Fat Transfer next month. I am a 37 year old woman. I was kicked in the eye some years ago and you can see the boot mark in the right cheek bone.

What will the Fat transfer do? Will I have swelling and lumps and what if it goes wrong? I am going with the NHS. I also have a slash mark running up my tummy and bite mark on my chest. I am having all this done but feel unsure. What if it all goes wrong? What if my face looks worse? I am afraid.


Richard P. Rand, MD
1 month ago
By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

First of all, do you trust your doctor?  I wonder because if you did, why would you be asking these questions on the internet?  Second, no guarantees can be made before this kind of surgery.  Fat transfers may help but if the problem is an underlying bony deficit, this is not a true correction, only cover up.  Maybe you need to go to a plastic surgeon who specializes in craniofacial surgery.

Web reference: http://www.randcosmeticsurgery.com
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