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Big News on Fat Transfer Lumps: One Year, 3 Corrections Later - Atlanta, GA

Hi Lesha9137, The terms are confusing. My doctor was a dermatologist and a member of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He was not a plastic surgeon and not a member of the American Academy of Plastic Surgery. Very few, if any, plastic surgeons are certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. No non-plastic surgeons are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons. To be classified as "plastic" or "cosmetic" requires a significantly different amount of training, with the former being greater than the latter. And the terms "Society" and "Academy" are equally misunderstood. If you have a procedure done to your face that is of a permanent nature, you want to go to a plastic surgeon. Botox and temporary fillers done by a reputable cosmetic surgeon are fine, but most of your fat transfer is going to be permanent, especially if it involves scar tissue in your cheeks or under your eyes. It is a much riskier procedure than was described to me, with long term, permanent complications very possible. What concern is your fat transfer being suggested to address?

It seems like a vascular surgeon could do sclerotherapy on a vein like that, but that's just a guess. Do you know if an ultrasound would reveal what was causing the hardness in my FT? I was wondering if it could be anything else besides scar tissue.

Hi Michhy, I too devloped a big vein under my eye after f/t, right where the scar tissue is. Did you have yours treated to go away?

good point, and thanks for the great answer!

Hi JaneSt! How bad are the bruises you get after the 5FU injections? I always bruise with fillers, but the bruises after the fat transfers were serious and lasted forever. Are your 5FU bruises as bad as your ft bruises?