I am apprehensive about fat grafting because my thigh dent is located to a large vein or artery, and I am afraid of a fat embolism. Will the fat be able to survive after fat grafting if I continue to work out with leg weights. Would a silicon implant fill out that area. I've never seen or come across anyone with my specific condition.
April 17, 2015
Answer: Safety of fat transfer into thigh depression First the area of the depression is quite far away from any large vein or artery and this should be no risk of coursing an embolism from the procedure performed by a competent surgeon. Once the fat from the grafting procedure takes is there permanently. So you should have no worry performing vigorous exercise after you have allowed a period 2 to 3 weeks for the healing of the grafted tissues. Fat is entirely natural your tissue and is what was there prior to the creation of the defect. So it is the ideal reconstruction material in your situation. Properly performed grafting is going to give you the best blending into the surrounding areas. As the size of defects get larger it is not uncommon to require a touch up procedure 3 to 4 months after the initial procedure to achieve the best contouring results.Silicone injected into that l large a defect would very likely become lumpy and very firm.Good luck
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April 17, 2015
Answer: Safety of fat transfer into thigh depression First the area of the depression is quite far away from any large vein or artery and this should be no risk of coursing an embolism from the procedure performed by a competent surgeon. Once the fat from the grafting procedure takes is there permanently. So you should have no worry performing vigorous exercise after you have allowed a period 2 to 3 weeks for the healing of the grafted tissues. Fat is entirely natural your tissue and is what was there prior to the creation of the defect. So it is the ideal reconstruction material in your situation. Properly performed grafting is going to give you the best blending into the surrounding areas. As the size of defects get larger it is not uncommon to require a touch up procedure 3 to 4 months after the initial procedure to achieve the best contouring results.Silicone injected into that l large a defect would very likely become lumpy and very firm.Good luck
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April 17, 2015
Answer: Fat Grafting for Thigh Dent I have and treated such thigh dents before, almost always after a traumatic injury. Fat grafting is much better long-term than silicone implant and you have two choices. Injectable far grafting would be the first option and is done with a blunt cannula for injection so there is no risk of intravascular injection. The second option is an actual enbloc dermal-fat graft which is placed through a small incision in the central aspect of the dent. It requires a harvest site and it is best if you have a c-section scar to use for it.
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April 17, 2015
Answer: Fat Grafting for Thigh Dent I have and treated such thigh dents before, almost always after a traumatic injury. Fat grafting is much better long-term than silicone implant and you have two choices. Injectable far grafting would be the first option and is done with a blunt cannula for injection so there is no risk of intravascular injection. The second option is an actual enbloc dermal-fat graft which is placed through a small incision in the central aspect of the dent. It requires a harvest site and it is best if you have a c-section scar to use for it.
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