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Does my face look ok? I'm 2 days out from fat transfer

Wendy MayJan 8, 2015
Had fat transfer to face - cheeks and nasal folds I'm 42 feel my face is fat and chubby doctors said it looks normal and the end result should be great when swelling guess down please advise

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Dr. Stephen M. Davis, MD, FACS
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Answered on Jan 11, 2015
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Dr. Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)
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Walton Montegut, MD

This is a good question.  Fat Transfer can be reversed in most cases.  There are several methods that may be utilized and each case is different.  There is no Standardization of the procedure therefore the results vary from surgeon to surgeon.  many surgeons Over Inject because they feel res...

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Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)

The appropriate volume of fat varies from patient to patient. Your results are far from final. You need to be patient and wait.Generally, at two weeks, people should look better, not worse.Give it a few months and follow up with your surgeon.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.

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