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Overall, Pleased with Results from Fat Transfer, Revision Rhinoplasty & Lateral Brow Lift - San Diego, CA
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Overall, I am quite pleased with my results from...
7846anonJune 11, 2011
WORTH IT$6,000
Overall, I am quite pleased with my results from the procedures I had with Dr. K, and as many reviewers say, the results are very natural.
I originally had a full face fat transfer done (about $6K) and several months later I had a revision rhinoplasty and lateral brow lift done (around $12K). The full face fat transfer was done to restore lost volume (in cheeks, temples, chin), as well as to try to fill in a number of acne scars I had, particularly on my cheeks.
I had already had a number of procedures done to try to correct the acne scars on my cheeks over the years, and I have to say that this definitely gave me the best results (somewhere between 50-70% improvement). The scars are still there, as I don’t think there is anything that will completely take them away, but honestly, most people don’t even notice them anymore.
The revision rhinoplasty is still healing so it’s hard to say how pleased I am ultimately going to be with the results, although the results so far are quite good. The lateral brow lift is good, but I do wish the brows had stayed as lifted as they were when they were first done. It’s still an improvement, but it’s not as dramatic of a change as I would have liked.
I do like the fact that there are no visible scars at all from any of the procedures. The one thing I will say is that even though my husband and I feel that the results are pretty noticeble, overall, most people didn’t notice, or if they did, they didn’t say anything. This reminds me of one of the sayings you hear about cosmetic surgery, which is to make sure you are only doing it for yourself!
I was also very pleased that they utilized a number of homeopathic remedies and supplements pre and post op, which I know resulted in me having such a speedy recovery with minimal bruising – although I will say that having two procedures done at the same time (revision rhinoplasty and brow lift) is a lot, and more difficult than I anticipated, and I would certainly not recommend doing more than 2 procedures at once.
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June 28, 2011
Thanks so much for sharing your experience, 7846anon. How is your rhinoplasty recovery going?
June 29, 2011
It's going well. I had a lot of swelling on the left side which has mostly gone done, thank goodness. Because it was a revision rhinoplasty, I wasn't sure what the outcome will be. I've been told not to expect final results for 12-18 months, and I'm only about 6 months out, so we'll see in about a year. I think there still might be some swelling on the tip. But overall, it's a big improvement over what I had before.
July 2, 2012
7846anon,
One year out, how has the fat transfer endured? I hear that Dr. Karam is very conservative, which is great, but a few patients have mentioned that their fat hasn't lasted as long as a result (which, personally, I'd prefer over have an overfilled face). It would be nice to hear your experience 1 year post op.
One year out, how has the fat transfer endured? I hear that Dr. Karam is very conservative, which is great, but a few patients have mentioned that their fat hasn't lasted as long as a result (which, personally, I'd prefer over have an overfilled face). It would be nice to hear your experience 1 year post op.
I have noticed that every time there is a praise about this surgeon regarding fat grafting there is no picture included. I had a bad procedure before and I am aware that some surgeons or their associates write good reviews online to praise themselves. Good review without a picture is doubtful. Would you please kindly share a picture so that others could see the success of your surgery?