“Lumps and frog face after fat injection”
Fat transfer: NOT worth it
Pain: Painfree
I'm 36 years old. I had hollow undereyes (tear thorough and the cheek between the tear thorogh and the nose area) I had a fat injected to these area 4 days ago.
Thoguh the sweeling has gone mostly there are lumps under both my eyes which goes up to my cheekbones (like a line) and it feels like a rock and it causes a frog face looking on my face because my lower eyelids are pulled down by the lumps i think. There are also uneven surface.
I'm so devastated that I can't sleep, eat or drink because of the anxiety. I look horrible. It's as if my facial anatomy has deformed. I phoned to my doctor and actually he didn't pay much attention and said he can't remove it, said don't worry it will go down.
Please help me. Are there any chances to remove the excess fat or all of it by blepharoplasty or anything else? What can I do before the fat is detached and before it's too late?
May 19, 2009Comments and replies (5)
4 posts
25 May 2009
Hi Aprilmay, I had strange bags of fat under my eyes after my fat transfer and my doctor didn't tell me that was normal or a possibility after fat transfer. I only found that out after my first fat injection. He did tell me "most people have 2 injections" but I didn't realize that was because the results of the first injection could be uneven. Since that time I have gotten a follow up fat injection that has smoothed the area and improved the look. I am also going to do a third injection to finish filling in the hollows. In terms of the puffiness you may be seeing now, that will still go down. It really does take several weeks for the fat to take its permanent shape. I really think you will see a lot of improvement with time. Until then you can try makeup to cover the area or wear glasses. Once you have given it some time and if you think you still do not like the results, you may be able to reverse the effects with a blepharoplasty.
unregistered guest
11 Jun 2009
Oh my gosh you poor women! I hope their is something out their to help you. Ask a different doctor till you find one to give you a real answer on how to fix this. Thank you so much for your story if I hadn't stumbled across this I might have done something I truly would have regreted
unregistered guest
13 Jun 2009
I had fat grafting to my lower eyelid area about three months ago and experienced calcification (which is a hardening of the fat grafts). I had puffy lower eyelids that resembled small tissue expanders underneath my eyes. The swelling has gone down significantly but I always had a look of being slightly tired. A few days ago I had follow-up injections of fat. Judging from the results, the fat deficiencies have disappeared (translation: I don't have that tired look anymore). I look normal. I know the frustration and devastation associated with this complication all too well. I personally wouldn't want to relive it. If you are completely desperate, you can opt for steroid shots or be patient and let the swelling resolve and get subsequent corrective fat transfer procedures. The danger of getting the steroid shots is that you will erase the potential benefit of the fat transfer (once the swelling subsides).
2 posts
19 Jul 2009
AprilMay, I am so sorry this happened to you. I am going through the same kind of anxiety. Unfortuantly my surgeon put mine in the wrong place, but then was verbally abusive (trying to cover his mistakes) to the point where I now have trauma. My injections were to fill out skin after a failed attempt at a corrective mini lift (gave me the wrong surgery there also) Its awful to have something like this happen at all, let alone have a surgeon tell you that he can't or won't fix it. Just know you are not alone.