I had a trigger point injection into masseter. Doctor bruised the muscle & nicked blood vessels; the bruise faded fast but left a permanent depression. It’s been 10 months & there is remodeling of scar tissue with muscle involvement. Surgeon recommends Facial Fat Transfer. I’d like to know if the fat can establish a blood supply with scar tissue present. I’d rather do nothing than make it worse. It really bothers me but other people don’t notice it. It’s right under my cheekbone. Do you think the muscle fibrosis tethering to the dermis will resolve? Thanks!
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To my knowledge, the survival of frozen fat has not specifically been studied however it is believed to approximate fat that hasn't been frozen. The ease of removing fat under local anesthesia obviates the cost and process of freezing fat so I would recommend having this minor procedure...
Hi, 9cc is a reasonable amount to inject especially since we expect to lose 50-60% of the injected volume. There are a lot of variables to consider, and the number of injected CCs is usually determined during the procedure. I recommend seeing a board certified aesthetic plastic surgeon for...
Facial fat grafting has a finite complication profile. In our
office, we see patients with complications from fat grafting including
fat necrosis, lumping, uneven distribution, asymmetry, and migration. If
the fat is not feasible for removal, we perform targetted lipolysis or
RF tightening...
