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“I Had FAMI with PRP Face Fat Transfer - I Don't Look 50+ Anymore! - Dallas, TX”

Dallaslissette

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Updated 20 Jan 2012

Posted 28 Oct 2010

I am 51 years old and I had my face fat transfer done about 7 months ago. I'm very happy with my results. I heard about it from some tv shows and started doing my research. I ended up choosing the FAMI technique. The doctor I went to also activates the stem cells in my harvested fat with PRP. PRP is platelet rich plasma. His nurse got extra blood during my pre-op blood test and then they mixed it into my transferred fat. This was an important step for me because everything I've read on here and on other blogs says that it's highly technique driven to get good lasting results. And most of the time, the problem was in fat cell survival. With PRP transferred fat, doctors were estimating a 90-95% fat cell survival. Also, it wasn't just an injection here and there like when I've done fillers. The doctor used my 18 year old picture to map out my procedure beforehand, and then did about 40 injections into the muscle. He said he used over 60cc's of fat.

Now that I've done it, I can definitely see my cheek volume again and probably the biggest benefit I saw was in my nose. My daughters told me that I didn't have a witch nose anymore!

I'd also like to add that my results were so good at only 6 weeks post, the doctor asked me to go on tv with him. I wanted to make this public so that when you read this you wont think I am leaving anything out. If you do some youtubing or google search for fami dallas...I'm sure you will see my photos and video.

Updated on 6 Dec 2010:
Just added a couple new photos, and I am sorry that there are a couple people that do not like my photos. I am only on here to share my story and to possibly help someone else.

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Dr.J is always in local and national news for one. He also has his morning segment on Good Morning Texas. He's very knowledgeable in what he does and he has 3 offices. I only went to his Dallas office though. Other doctors come to him for training in liposuction, fat transfer, and Thermage.

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BrittB 28 Oct 2010

Hi Dallaslissett,

Wow, you look awesome! That's cool your Dr. used your 18 year old picture to shape your forehead. How long was your recovery? Thanks also for the pictures, they will be really helpful to our community.

-Britt

Dallaslissette 29 Oct 2010

Less than 2 weeks really. I'll post another photo showing me at 1 week post, and 2 weeks post. You'll see I was bruised up, but nothing out of the ordinary...especially after having a surgical procedure done! The doctor said that the PRP that he added to the fat would make my recovery faster. It seems to have worked. The picture of me on TV was taken 6 weeks post surgery. Thank you again!

BrittB 29 Oct 2010

Thanks Dallaslisse,

Please continue to be an active part of the community.

-Britt

gigi1234 2 Mar 2011

Dallas, you look great! I think the women who are posting negative comments, especially Jewel123, must have had some really bad results or something from their fat grafts. What Jewel seems to fail to realize is that you had a doctor who harvested the "stem cells" making the injections not only filling areas but also rejuvenating the area at the same time. BIG difference! More expensive but remarkable results!

jewel123 3 Mar 2011

I think women on here, especially gigi, appear to be selling procedures on here by posing as random happy patients.
And by the way, 60 minutes just ran a broadcast about what they called stem cell con men.
Just last week 60 minutes stated the following:
"Stem cell therapy is the standard of care in only leukemia and certain, rare, diseases of the blood - nothing else."

60 minutes also stated this:

"today, quack medicine has never been bigger. In the 21st century, snake oil has been replaced by bogus therapies using stem cells. Stem cells may offer cures one day, but medical charlatans on the Internet are making outrageous claims that they can reverse the incurable, from autism to multiple sclerosis to every kind of cancer.
source:
21st Century Snake Oil
"60 Minutes" Cameras Expose Medical Con Men Who Prey on Dying Victims April 18, 2010 http://www.cbsnews.com

gigi1234 3 Mar 2011

Dear Jewel123, You sound like a "very" unhappy person. I will pray for you to have some "positive" outlook on life and hope for your "spirit" to return very soon!
All my best,
gigi1234

jewel123 4 Mar 2011

gigi, is that really the best you could come up with? why am I unhappy just because I expose fat transfer for what it truly is....Lumps underneath the skin.
And you sound like a "very" unhappy person, gigi.

Fat transfer is a procedure that uses lumps to give the skin volume and make it swell. The dead fat that doctors inject leaves permanent lumps and they cause daily swelling. The lumps are the structural part of the graft. Doctors who profit off of this procedure are not straight forward about this.

jewel123 4 Mar 2011

n 2007 doctors from the UCLA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery wrote an article:

Conclusions: Although there is an increased trend in replacement of soft-tissue volume with autologous fat transfer, THE LITERATURE FAILS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIVE EVIDENCE OF FAT SURVIVAL. - Autologous Fat Transfer for Facial Recontouring: Is There Science behind the Art? Matthew R. Kaufman, M.D.Timothy A. Miller, M.D.Catherine Huang, M.D.Jason Roostaien, B.S.Kristy L. Wasson, B.A.Rebekah K. Ashley, B.S.James P. Bradley, M.D. (Plast. Reconstr. Surg.119: 2287, 2007.)

Quantitative evidence of clinical fat survivability and predict-
ability of volume restoration DOES NOT EXIST- (Plast. Reconstr. Surg.
119: 2287, 2007.)

lmehran 22 Apr 2012

Hello there...I am 49 and want to do the same thing you did with PRP and fat transfer. What was the total cost with Dr. Johnson and how long until you see results. Plus recovery time. Thank you.

didddd 8 Nov 2010

You are comparing flattering pictures to unflattering ones. This trick is being used by you to make fat transfer appear to make you look younger. However, it is more likely a combination of over-head lighting tricks, swelling, and suggestion. And by the way, the shadows under your eyes go away if you use a flash or take pictures out in the sun. Wrinkles do not show up in different types of pictures and can make old people appear younger in photos by not picking up on the wrinkles.

killy 12 Nov 2010

I agree with didddd. I studied photography and when I compare the 4 images, you could see the shadow under the chin is darker in the first image up and first image on the bottom, then the shadow gradated to lighter in the final image on the lower right hand corner. The face is overall brighter in the final image. The shadow under the nose is smaller, the face is tilted in the higher angle and the light is stronger in the last image. This is the trick that helps to eliminate unflattering features. You could also compare the bright spot in the eye balls. The one on the upper right hand corner has no white dot reflection but you could see that in the 2 images below especially the one on the lower right hand corner you could clearly see the white reflection of the light source in the pupil. Obviously the light is brighter and more flat on in the last image. This helps to eliminate and improve unwanted wrinkles and sagginess.

BrittB 12 Nov 2010

Hi Community,

Because there have been some questions wheather the pictures were real or not I found the video from Good Morning Texas, so everyone can see that yes it is really and Dallas really looks that AMAZING. Plus the video is pretty intersting. :)

-Britt

anon4920 24 Jan 2012

She looks very attractive. I am glad she is happy.

houston1534 7 Dec 2010

That video is is of when she is 6 weeks out of her procedure. Give me a freaking brake! She is still swollen people on this site are so tricky. Shiow me a video when she is 8 months out if you want to impress me.

chrisfly91 13 Nov 2011

I agree here! We would like some recent updates please!

chrisfly91 13 Nov 2011

what Dr Johnson does seems amazing and incredible but I do agree, some 1 year post op videos and pics would help taking the decission!

poocheroo 12 Dec 2010

I don't quite understand the comment about people on this site being tricky. I posted pics of my tummy tuck (before and after) and took a lot of time to describe my experience so people would have a better idea of what the procedure and recovery were like. This woman was kind enough to post and share and I think it is a little insulting and snarky to imply that there is an agenda going on here.

BrittB 13 Dec 2010

Thanks Poocheroo, I couldn't agree more. :)

Misty H. (RealFriend) 29 Jan 2011

I agree with you poocheroo. We should try to be supportive when someone tells their story. The lighting may be different but that is probably due to the pictures being taken at a different time and sometimes a different place, not in an effort to intentionally deceive someone.

Why must we be so cynical to question good results? Give credit where credit is due.

Dallaslissitt, you look great. Congratulations on your result.

DARLIN4112 8 Jan 2011

I agree with Poocheroo-

These women are pretty darn snarky..it is so unbecomming to women who do not support each other.

I have seen thousands of before and after medical pictures and these are real, She had a GREAT DR and got a great result- glad she posted her experience.

Had Houston, Killy or DID done a little research or actually READ and understood how the proceedure is done and the skill of the surgeon, they would have figured out the retention rate of the fat injections.

Dallas you look amazing !!!! Good on you !

jewel123 13 Feb 2011

Fat transfer are just lumps! Sure, she has a fuller, puffier face, but most of her result is caused from swelling and lumps under her skin caused from the fat transfer procedure. Not live fat as advertised! Trust me, you don't want lumps under your skin. I compare it to having food stuck between your teeth that you can never take out with a toothpick. And I can see that the lighting is much brighter in the after photo to manipulate the result. Doctors will do this. They will cling to that one unflattering close-up and then compare it to flattering after photos taken at a distance and then cropped to achieve the same head size. In the before photo you can't see her irises. In the after photo you can see color in them. Does this mean that the doctor did surgery on her irises to make them more colorful?
If you have fat transfer, what you will experience is daily puffiness caused by lumps that you can feel under your skin. This causes an older look.

jewel123 13 Feb 2011

And by the way, she looks about 10-15 years younger in the video than she does in her AFTER photo so how do you explain that???
Sounds like lighting is everything!

jewel123 13 Feb 2011

I should add:
fat transfer causes an older look if you compare photos that are suitable for comparison!!!

Texas2297 26 Feb 2011

just my .02, i think you look wonderful.

i am not sure what the photo problem is but as with any elective surgery the most important thing is that you are happy with the results and so far you seem to be.

i am considering this procedure and i use this sight extensively as well as others to do research. i am less concerned with the lighting in the photos and whether there is makeup/no makeup. what i want to know is how the patient views the success or failure of a given procedure.

i am glad that you are happy with your results. i hope i have the same success.

jewel123 26 Feb 2011

OK but just remember fat transfer uses lumps as a structural part of the graft to give the skin added volume. These lumps can be both seen and felt. The lumps will be very visible in overhead lighting.

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