What is the "Down Time" for Facial Fat Injection Procedures?

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Latest answer by Roy A. David, MD
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7 answers to What is the "Down Time" for Facial Fat Injection Procedures?

Swelling after Fat Grafting

Count on looking puffy for a good week. During the second week you may start to like the way the look and by the third week or so you should be quite happy and probably hoping it stays the way it is. You will likely lose volume as the last bit of swelling resolves around that time, and then lose a bit more volume over the next three to six months. By the six month point you should be looking at a relatively final result. Occasionally at that point I will do a "touch up" if... more

Roy A. David, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

Downtime for facial fat grafting

The downtime for facial fat grafting is very hard to predict from person to person but in general you will look good in 2 weeks. I find that this procedure does cause a lot of bruising particularly when done around the tear trough which is the most common place that I inject fat. I also find that when I'm doing full facial rejuvenation procedures including Facelift, eyelids, brows, etc. ( which is the most common type of procedure I perform) that the fat... more

Jason B. Diamond, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facial fat transfer

Down time form many procedures is dependent on your reaction to surgery. For example, swelling and bruising can vary from one patient to another. However, most people will have some swelling and bruising for 7 to 14 days.

Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Fat grafting

With age we tend to lose facial fat and the face deflates. Fat transfer is a good procedure in facial rejuvenation planning. Fat has to be gently taken from one area of the body, processed and cleaned thoroughly, then injected in small pearls in layers in the face. Recovery is very quick, but is dependant on the experience of the doctor. There is some swelling and bruising that will resolve with in the first two weeks. During that peroid of time you still are very presentable and... more

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Fat injection downtime

There is some swelling after fat injections that can be mild or severE for a couple of days to even several weeks depending on the number of different planes in which the fat is injected. When fat is placed within the muscle, there seems to be more swelling and bruising.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

A bit more than synthetic facial dermal fillers

Fat as a filler is a great tool for soft tissue augmentation. It is the oldest and when performed and the body "takes it", it may last many many years. Fat needs to be harvested and then injected. This creates 2 areas that needs some downtime, the donor site and the recipient. For the donor site, bruising if it occurs, can last anout 2 weeks. For the recipient, it may take about 2-3 weeks, with swelling and bruising as the major deterrants to the procedure. A repeat procedure requires 6... more

Hassan Galadari, MD
Dubai Dermatologist

Fat Grafting Recovery

The recovery of fat grafting involves 4 things in my opinion: 1. who is doing your procedure. i tend to use a lot less fat to get the same results so i tend to have a shorter recovery. however, that being said, i believe that a lot of little areas need filling to create an overall balanced rejuvenation. because of that, you may have a little more swelling across the entire face than if someone is just filling a small area of the face. that is another factor... more

Samuel Lam, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

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