Fat embolus is a very serious and known complication of fat transfer (which has been recently spotlighted in the media). While it is true, injection of donor fat into the infra-muscular plane (within the muscle) increases fat viability this does come with a significant increase in risk. There...
Hi and thanks for this very important question. The primary reason for this is related to fat embolism where fat is injected into the deep veins and travels to the lungs. There are other things that can cause problems including blood clots that can form and travel to the lungs and infection. It...
Congratulations on your recent surgery and thank you for sharing your question about your post operative recovery and results after your surgery. Final results can take 6-12 months for all the swelling to subside. At our office we actually see all of our surgery patients the very next day afte...