Fat Transfer Q&A
52%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not. See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings or Add Your Review
136 Reviews
Fat Transferbefore & after photos
View Before and Afters

Average Fat Transfer Cost: $3,950

Learn about Fat Transfer

1,092 people and 473 doctors are talking about Fat Transfer

Get Free Email Updates

Lipofilling of Lips and Cheeks, When Will the Swelling Go Down? (photo)

asked 6 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
Question viewed 421 times
Tags: cheeks, lips, 3 days post-op, swelling

This is a picture of my lips 3 days after having a lipofilling of my lips and cheeks. How long will the swelling last and will this be the actual volume of my lips and cheeks and how much is going to be absorbed ?

2 answers to Lipofilling of Lips and Cheeks, When Will the Swelling Go Down? (photo)

+1

3 days post-op

Three days post surgery is still very early for you to judge the results of your surgery - be patient and follow up with your surgeon
Sam Naficy, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

seattleface.com

+1

Lipofilling and swelling

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 swelling lasts well over a week in a small population of patients. It is all dependent on the amount of surgery that you have. 2. Try to avoid sleeping on the sides of your face. This can... more
Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drphilipyoung.com

Ask a question