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How Long Does It Take After Fat Transfer for Lips to Feel and Look Normal?

Hello, I had fat transfer to my lips two weeks ago and rhinoplasty. The top lip appears to still have some swelling and there is a large gap between my nose and top lip. The top lips feels stiff and does not look or feel normal/natural. I greatly would appreciate your feedback and opinion. Thank you!

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by 1911anon in New York

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Fat Transfer and Swelling

Fat transfer is a great operation and one we anticipate will have some swelling for several weeks. This is on its own, but you had a simultaneous rhinoplasty which can result in swelling as well. Thus, you had a combination of surgeries that can cause the lip movement to be restricted and look "unnatural." With time, all of this should resolve. Best of luck Vincent Marin, MD, FACS La Jolla Plastic Surgeon

Fat injections

Swelling will last even longer than the firmness. It is quite normal to be swollen after fat injections for more than 4- 6 weeks.

Firmness of fat injected into lips

Any injury produces a response which causes scar to be deposited for nearly 6 weeks. Subsequent to this scars soften and "mature". I find that fat injected into the lips tends to be firm for about 3 weeks before it softens.

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RedRoxie
23 Jan 2013

People need to stop doing fat to lips-its unven and results are difficult to predict. I dno't why know these docs continue to do these injections. ITS AWFUL

1911anon
28 Jan 2013

I posted this question 2 1/2 years ago and I still have some unevenness! I've been visiting another plastic surgeon about every 9 months for fillers to help.correct the unevenness...! You are so right. It should never be used on the lips but I will go further and say no where on the face either.

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