Will ALT flap [fat,small muscle] surgery have volume loss over time?

September 8, 2023
Asked By:Versatile797424 in Cairo Governorate, Egypt

what is the range volume loss of this surgery for a half face atrophy timeline if there will be volume loss? like in one month 2 month 3 months what to expect with swelling and numb after that surgery for the skin what i expect from the color timeline also ... I'm confused as I read we can see that flap is life from the color of the skin of the flap ... so should it from day one after surgery be like the same color that has been before from thigh?

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September 11, 2024

Answer: What to Expect with ALT Flap Surgery: Volume Loss, Swelling, and Skin Color Changes

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: What to Expect with ALT Flap Surgery: Volume Loss, Swelling, and Skin Color Changes

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 4, 2024

Answer: Depends on Muscle Volume

Ryan Rebowe, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 4, 2024

Answer: Depends on Muscle Volume

Ryan Rebowe, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 12, 2023

Answer: Questions regarding complex surgery

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