Fat Transfer: Stories

Did you have it done in office? Were you coherent for it at all? How was pain level during procedure? Where was fat harvested from and how was pain/discomfort then? And afterwards during recovery from the fat harvesting site(s)? Also FYI for everyone - if you use ARNICA before/after surgery, you will have little to no bruising as well as less swelling and faster healing. I had a face lift last year and doc told me I looked like I was a week and a half into recovery when I came in 20 hours after the surgery for my first check up. You can get the medical brand, Sinnech, at MakeMeHeal.com along with surgical vitamins I also recommend to aid in healing faster. 100% recommendation - they work miracles!

Wow, I just had rhynoplasty with facial fat grafting one week ago tmrw, also by Dr. Preston in Gahanna. My face is huge and round, very swollen...but the quality of the skin looks great. I started having anxiety yesterday thinking that it was too much fat transferred, but I do trust Dr. Preston as he seems to be a perfectionist. Reading about your experience has helped me to relax and give my puffy face more time to settle. I will say I am very impressed with his small and carefully crafted incisions. I found his careful incisions communicated personal thoughtfulness to me as a patient. The incision he made in order to do the lipo of my belly was carefully and neatly done in my bikini line near the inside of my leg, a very teeny incision. I didnt even know where it was bc it was so small. For my fat graft of my face he made two very small plus sign incisions under my jawline, very precise and neat. Also, he made two tiny incisions on the back of my wrists bc I had fat injected into my hands to cover very noticeable veins. I really appreciate his attention to neatness and detail. Even in my nose, the stitches are very carefully placed on the inside. I will check back in a week.