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Can areas that were treated with fat grafting grow uncontrollably?

Bambi1Mar 22, 2015
I would like to get fat grafting to my cheeks and forehead. I would like to removed the fat from my abdomen. If I I became pregnant later on and gained a significant amount of weight, would my face grow too big? Does the fat you add to another area, act like the fat you take it from?

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