I had fat transfer to correct an asymmetry in my jaw several years ago. It's been stable for the last couple of years. However, recently I've been losing weight as a result of an illness and have noticed that the transfer appears to be diminishing as well. I'm wondering if it will come back after I regain some of the weight, or if it's gone forever...
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Good Question, this is what we usually tell our clients post Fat Transfer:
1. We usually see you the next day after your procedure. This is when we determine if you have swelling that we should worry about.
1. Your swelling may increase over the next 3-4 days. Sometimes...
If grafted fat cells die they will not necessarily get replaced with other fat cells, although the fat inside the cell may to some extent be taken up by other surviving fat cells.
What you are describing is part of a face lift and /or midface lift procedure, although in many situations additional fat grafting is required.