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Am I Candidate For Fat Transfer If I'm Overweight?

asked 4 months ago by javoni06 in Miami, FL
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
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Can U Have Fat Transfer if You Are over Weight

5 answers to Am I Candidate For Fat Transfer If I'm Overweight?

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Fat grafting in the overweight

Fat grafting can achieve a nice in the overweight as long as the areas that are injected are volume -depleted despite being overweight. it is not uncommon to be overweight and still have a face that needs volume.
Sam Naficy, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

seattleface.com

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You can have fat grafting if you're overweight

Being overweight isn't a strict reason that you couldn't have fat transfer. Depending on your fat deposition you may benefit from placing additional fat in the facial region. It is a good idea to be pretty stable with your weight before having surgery as this can affect the final result.
Thomas A Lamperti, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Yes you are a candidate.

Being overweight is not a contraindication to fat grafting. In fact, your source for the graft is ideal. However, it is prudent to have the surgery when you are at a stable weight. If your weight fluctuates, this could effect the volume of the fat that has been transferred to your face. The weight gain/or loss may need to be significant to see an obvious effect, but it is still a possibility.
A.J. Amadi, MD

Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Am I candidate for fat transfer if I'm overweight?

You can certainly be a candidate for a fat transfer if you are overweight. Like Doctor Aldea stated, it depends on how overweight you are, and what you are expecting to get with the fat transfer. I have done fat transfers to the face on several overweight patients who felt like they have lost volume in their faces. Depending on where your fat is deposited is also a deciding factor. I would love to give a more detailed answer but there are details that I would... more
Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drphilipyoung.com

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Am I Candidate For Fat Transfer If I'm Overweight?

Photographs and more detail would be helpful. - HOW overweight are you? WHERE are the excess fat deposits? - Are you at your steady weight or are you planning on gaining or losing more weight? - WHERE were you planning to have the fat transferred to? - WHAT are you seeking to accomplish? To begin to answer you question cogently, we would need a lot more specifics.
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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