I had a fat transfer of the nasolabial folds and marionette lines 10 days ago. The first few days it looked good but I'm already seeing the return of the folds and lines. Is it normal for this to happen, and so soon? I'd like to try Restylane next week. Do you think this would be too soon?
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May 31, 2010
Answer: Dermal or subcutaneous fillers after fat grafting or injection
Fat transfer is associated with significant swelling and it is impossible to see at this time how effective the treatment has been. The long term correction would depend on the amount of fat which survives the transfer and "takes". Augmentation with a hyaluronic acid filler may have...
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Be patient for at least a few months. It takes time for fat to settle and for the swelling from your surgery to resolve especially around your eyes. After 5 to 6 months, the fat that is present will likely be permanent. Follow your plastic surgeons advise. Too...
Fat injections are somewhat capricious. Sometimes the results are exacly what we wish, when at other times, doing nothing differently, in the same patient, the results are very different. You may wish to have your surgeon use a hyaluronic acid filler, such as Juvederm or Restylane, to try to...