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Best Way to Remove Too Much Fat in the Face?

asked 1 year ago by marsha8398
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: face, best, fat, removal

I Had the Fat Injections Three Years Ago.

2 answers to Best Way to Remove Too Much Fat in the Face?

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Too Much Fat

If it is too much fat in the face that was injected,. Possibly liposuction can help. The issue is to know at which level the fat was transfered to. In deep injections there is a risk of facial nerve damage. Consult your plastic surgeon
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Too much fat injections

There may be no easy way to remove the fat if you are unsatisfied with the result of your fat injections.  Corticosteroid injections could unevenly thin out some areas but make it look lumpy and irregular, and it is a medically risky treatment as the amount of steroid needed for a whole face might have complications.  Liposuction might cause an uneven result and traumatize vital structures as the fat injections might have been placed into muscle layers.  Also, liposuction... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

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