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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Facial fat transfer, especially when compared to fillers, is unpredictable, and precise, and can be unforgiving if patients don’t like the outcome. Fat survival is based on a multitude of factors. Of these the most important is the presence of post tissue to support the grafted fat. The p...
Facial fat transfer is inherently, unpredictable, and precise, and can be unforgiving if the results are not to the patient’s liking.
Taking a cautious approach, and grafting conservatively with understanding that future sessions may be needed to get the ultimate result, lowers the chance of t...