Today is one month post op from when I got fat transfer for fuller cheeks as well as a jaw reduction. The clinic I went to provided heated massages to reduce swelling once every week, but they always avoided the cheek area and only focused on my jaw. Today was the last treatment and a new employee did the heat massage on the cheeks as well. Would this compromise the fat transfer in my cheeks? I know some doctors recommended massaging fat transfer areas while others do not.
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Yes, you can fat graft to whatever area you want, but I personally think you would be much better off simply doing push ups and making your pectoralis major and deltoid muscles grow. Both these muscles attach to your collarbone and beefing them up would be a much more natural way to fill in ...
I regularly perform fat grafting to correct overly aggressive blepharoplasty surgery that has left people with hollows in the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid area. This can be a complicated surgery. Be sure to find a plastic surgeon with extensive experience with fat grafting in the upper ...
Thank you for your inquiry. First of all a Z-Pack is not a steroid. They are two totally different medicines. A Z-Pack is an antibiotic. If you don't have an infection you shouldn't use antibiotics. Second steroids are not indicated to treat normal swelling. You are only 2 weeks out and s...