“Looking Like a Chipmunk After Mid Face Lift and Fat Transfer - Connecticut”

Michelle Samela

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Spent: $7,000 in CT

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Posted 22 Oct 2010

I am upset because almost a year ago I got a mid face lift and fat transfer from my stomach into my face.The wrinkles are gone but boy do I look fat with this big huge face. I am disappointed and have to go to a new surgeon next month to fix this.Any suggestions?Oh I am 53.

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Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 25 Oct 2010

Sorry to hear about your results. :( Here's some advice from doctors on how to remove fat transfers. I hope that helps and please keep us updated with what you decide to do.

Misty H. (RealFriend) 22 Nov 2010

Sorry to hear about your results. It will be interesting to see what another surgeon says.

I had a fat transfer and facelift in November 2009. I loved the results. I just had a second fat transfer on November 11 so I am still healing from that.

I hope things work out for you.

Ariana Veri 6 Aug 2011

By looking at your pictures I honestly think you look fine... you defiantly look better in your after then your before.
but your results I defiantly nice and natural looking to me.

littleleers 30 Sep 2011

I agree. Your after pic looks really natural. I know when I had my fat grafting/transfer done, that my face was slightly swollen for a time. The other thing, is that my face did look different. I had a bit of difficulty adjusting to the "new me". However, after a year or so...it seemed so natural and I really liked the result. Know, too that even after th second year some fat will reabsorb and will continue to do so. Still, you look fabulous!

Man on Mars_74 11 Aug 2011

Maybe you didn't choose the right pictures, because honestly you look by far better in the post-op picture. Still i guess you can judge by yourself and really hope you can get it removed if you think it was better before. Good luck !

Need Information 23 Sep 2011

Thanks for sharing with us. Has anyone had good LONGTERM result from fat transfers? Thanks.

littleleers 30 Sep 2011

I had fat transfer/grafting done six years ago. The length of time (how long it lasts) varies from person to person as the fat slowly continues to reabsorb as you age. My face has still retained some of the transferred fat. I would like to do it again, for under my eyes and a little more in the nasolabial folds. At some point though, for those of us who are older,(like me at age 60), a midface lift along with the fat transfer would give the best result.

Misty H. (RealFriend) 2 Oct 2011

I had a fat transfer 2 years ago and I am still enjoying the results. My surgeon said that the transferred fat that survives the process will be permanent. I am no expert, but keep in mind that the original fat that was in your face before the fat transfer will continue to melt away as you get older. I believe that some say the results are not long lived because they may not be thinking that it is their original fat melting away versus the transferred fat. Again, I am no expert, this is what I have been told by my PS and I believe him.

Need Information 2 Oct 2011

Misty, am glad that you are happy. I would like to get fat transfer with a mild face lift ,buy I do not know who to go to. I paid a huge amout to some jerk of a doc in St Louis and had no result at all. I really want something that last and I have learned not to believe everything a doc says.