Do cheek fat injections dissolve if I lose weight?

Need to Know, The fat will continue to behave just as it did before the fat transfer. So, if you gain or loose weight, the fat with grow or shrink, respectively. It is important that you have the fat transfer when you are at your realistic weight. I hope this is helpful.

The survival of grafts initially depends on how alive they were at the time of surgery (i.e. transplantation).  This is actually the most important consideration of how the grafts will behave, weight loss or not. Once fat transplantation grafts have stabilized, usually between 6 months and 2... more

Fat grafting has been performed by plastic surgeons for decades. There is no question that fat is the ideal material for soft tissue augmentation, and that the results obtained with fat grafting are the most natural-appearing. However, one problem with this procedure in years past has been resorption... more

Fat grafting is advantageous because it is 'made by your body for your body'. We usually forewarn patients that typically we see about a 35-40% take of the graft and that re-operation may be required 9-12 months later. Keep in mind that soft tissue fillers are another option. Thanks for your question.

Once a fat graft has established a new blood supply it will respond to weight loss or weight gain as it did from the area it was harvested from. Outside of surgical procedures there is no such thing as targeted weight loss - meaning that those commercials you see for loosing abdominal fat just don't make sense... more

If you take fat from the abdomen or thighs and inject it into the face, it will still behave as it would have from its original site. In other words, if it would lose volume with weight loss when it was in the abdomen it will still lose volume when it is in the face. The opposite is also true. I have seen... more

TSurvival of Fat Grafting he long term survival of fat injections is unknown, despite many clinical studies to date.  It seems that the fat grafting survival is highly dependent on the technique of injection and the viability of both the grafted fat as well as the recipient site. Although the scientific... more

While there is a variable amount of loss of the grafted fat after injection, I think it is still a very good option for volume enhancement, especially in the face.  That being said, I often Radiesse to address just the type of concerns you have, and the advantage of it is that you don't need surgery, it... more

Fat injections may not “take” as they are a graft. Some cells may not live in the new environment of the cheek. Many patients have had long term results of living fat cells for many years, not just one year with fat injections. I have not noted in my patients that this fat decreases with weight... more

Hi- fat throughout the body is likely to be affected by the hormones that circulate during weight loss- but your concerns for the cost of implants are understandable. Ask your surgeon about Sculptra- its a great option for filling out hollowed areas or increasing volume deficiencies in areas traditionally... more