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Botched fat transfer to lower eyelids? (Photo)

Calm541541Jun 13, 2023
I’m 33, have had fat transfer to lower eyelids to treat hollows 6 months ago. After the initial swelling went down, the results looked good for the first 2-3 months. Afterwards, it seems that the left over fat accumulated in irregular bags under both eyes. These bumps are not very firm but they look like a hump between my eye and cheek. Is this the permanent result? WAre there any non surgical interventions to help dissipate this fat more?

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