How long does it last? Can it be done with local anesthesia with a awake patient ? Is it done in a progressive method? Is it over injecting a common procedure Is using a canulla a better method and why?
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Windell C. Davis-Boutte, MD (license suspended) says:
Being that you are only 2 days post-op, it is extremely early in the process. Usually, an average of only 50 to 60% of the fat will survive. At this point you are seeing a great deal of swelling. In addition, fat cells that ultimately will not survive the transfer have...
It most certainly is. These are mainly caused by volume loss and fat is the main tissue that wastes with time. You have to be careful with the smokers lines though because you don’t want to have too full of an upper lip. Laser or radio frequency heat delivery also does wonders for smokers lin...
Windell C. Davis-Boutte, MD (license suspended) says:
Since you are referring to fat transfer under the eyelids, I do transfer the fat under the orbicularis muscle and have had no complications whatsoever with my technique. In this area, injecting fat into the subcutaneous skin of the lower eyelid can cause lumpy, irregular results.
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