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Does the part where you harvest fat for fat grafting grow back?

R
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Hello, I recently got rhinoplasty along with fat graft on my face. My plastic surgeon got my fat from my back thighs and transfered it to my face. My concern is that since the doctor took out fat from my back thighs my butt looks flat. Im worried that it wont grow back and will stay flat. Is the fat there going to grow back anyways to its orginial state ?

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Dr. Thomas A. Lamperti, MD
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