Fat Transfer: Stories

Hello,

Here's some info for you:
1) It's past the 1 month to 6 week mark, so it's too late to disrupt the fat.
2) You could wait this out a bit because the swelling can last up to four months or so.
3) More of the fat will be reabsorbed, but I find that so many people say this and yet so many people are writing on this blog because it didn't go away!!!Mine stuck round where I didn't want it.
4) You can find doctor who does 5FU treatments to start reducing the scar tissue, which does cause some of the volume and irregularities. (I had a lot of scar tissue.)
5) You can go in and have micro-lipo done to start removing the fat. I'm doing that right now, but am a little too swollen at this point to be able to tell you how much has been reduced. I don't know at what month most doctors would be willing to start this. They may want to see this resolve a little more before trying anything more invasive.
6) Excision should be last resort.
7) Fillers can be used around irregularities and small lumps.
8) Whatever you do, please move cautiously. The revision is almost more important than the first one. Pick a reconstructive F/T expert doctor VERY carefully. It's hard to find one who wants to clean up someone else's mess - much less two different messes :).
My thread is called "Gambling with your Face" - California. You can read about the 5FU and Micro-lipo. Chin-up. It will all work out. . . but you have to be really patient at this point!

I had ft under my eyes 3.5 months ago. Most of the fat goes. Don't worry. It probably will be ok.

I did a whole face fat transfer last Christmas, my doctor told me only 20%-50% fat cell will stay live and may need to have a touch up after a year, therefore he intended to overfill. 5 days post op, my face was looked like a "witch". I was so upset and thought my face was ruin; 3 weeks post op, some of the excess fat die, my face was become so beautiful. Now has been 3 months, 80% of the fat die, my face is going back to "Normal". Now what I upset about is my money go down to the drain. You should be fine, just need to be patient.