Why Facial Transferred Fat is Being Absorbed Just After One Week?

My facial skin has been injected by 40 cc of fat harvested from my abdomen by a syringe-attached cannula. Fat was purified by normal saline and then centrifuged in 2000 rpm for 3-5 minutes and then injected via a cannula into my skin, deep and superficially. My appearance was very fine and all of imperfections include scars, sunken eyes, sunken cheeks and .. were masked. just during one week around 80% of fat is absorbed! and it yet continues! Is it adipocytes shrinkage of permanent absorption?!

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5 Doctor Answers | Asked by RezaD in Germany, Berlin

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Likely resolution of swelling

What you are noticing one week after surgery is most likely the resolution of swelling after the surgery, and not the atrophy of the fat. The final result of the fat will be apparent sometime between 2-3 months. As far as how much fat "stays behind vs gets absorbed": most surgeons would say that 40-60% of the fat stays behind. Now, there is absolutely now way that we can accurately determine that, since although we know how many cc's we inject, there is no test available ... more

A.J. Amadi, MD

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Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon

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Fat transfer surgery

Dear RezaD, I would bring this up to your surgeon Everyone has different fat injection techniques so it is not standardized It will be up to their experience Also, compare before and after pictures to see results Best, Nima Shemirani

Fat Grafting should be permanent

For fat grafting to truly represent 'grafting', the grafted tissue must gain a blood supply in its new location which provides a source of oxygen and nutrients and allows the tissue to persist indefinitely. If the grafted fat does not acquire a blood supply in the first few weeks after surgery, the body will gradually break it down and dissolve it, and no long-term benefit will be achieved in terms of soft tissue augmentation. Successful fat grafting surgery therefore requires a great deal... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Fat resorption after transfer

With my patients I usually tell then to expect only about 40-60 % of the fat to remain after six weeks. I do not normally centrifuge the fat, as studies have shown extended centrifuge times can break down the fat cells. In addition you will be more swollen than from the fat alone, as the body is attempting to adjust to the new fat. This initial swelling usually resolves in a couple weeks, and might be more of what you are seeing, not actual fat... more

Facial Fat Transfer Absorption

I would ask your plastic surgeon what results have been seen with his or her other patients and compare before and afters. The problem with fat grafting is that the first time patients see themselves after surgery they are usually quite swollen. Everything looks great. I have observed about 80% take in the face, but I do think there is variability.