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What Are Possible Complications for Fat Transfer to Forehead and Nasolabial Folds?

asked 1 year ago by peanutbutterock
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: forehead, nasolabial folds, complication

4 answers to What Are Possible Complications for Fat Transfer to Forehead and Nasolabial Folds?

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Complications of fat injections

There may be many other risks and this is not a complete list of complications of fat injections, but some that exist are: infection, bruising, hematoma (collection of blood underneath the skin), lumps, loss of fat, cystic change and calcification, compromise of blood flow with resultant risk of ulceration and scarring of the skin around the side of the nose and cheek and between the eyebrows and inner forehead, overcorrection, undercorrection, asymmetry, skin coloration change with... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Asymmetry, irregularity and resorption are the main risks.

All fat grafting can result in asymmetry, irregularity and resorption. Risks in forehead is higher than nasolabial folds because of the tightness of the skin. The risks of embolism and blindness are very rare if appropriate cannulas are used. see video
Babak Azizzadeh, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Fat transfer to the nasolabial fold and forehead can have complications.

The fat can "take" irregularly and lead to asymmetry or lumpiness. Infection is possible but rare. Bleeding with significant bruising occasionally. The graft might not take and make the benefits temporary.
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Risks of fat transfer

Risks of fat transfer 1: infection 2: Bleeding 3: hematoma 4: Lumpiness 5: No take of the graft or partial take of the graft 6: need for further surgery. ( you are fully responsible for the cost of any surgery incluing the surge's fee, anesthesia fees. facility or hospital fees.) 7: injury to nerves or blood vessels 8: fat embolism 9: putting too much or too little 10: blindness 11: skin necrosis
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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