Can fat injection be done for a second time if you are not happy with the results?

I always tell my patients to get more improvement you should follow fat injections with PRP/sculptra immediately or consider 1-3 months after your first injection follow up injections to get more viability. Please see an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for a great question and for sharing your experience.  I am sorry you were disappointed in your results.  However, fat transfer can be repeated, although it is unusual for none of the fat to take.  Your surgeon may recommend you wait a longer period of time after your procedure before considering a touch up.  I hope you find this helpful."This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."

You can certainly have more fat put into the cheek.   It is rare for all the fat to go away.  So additional fat should help.  Always better to under-correct and put in more as needed.   

Dear Laritza99, Thank you for your question. Often the "take" or amount of fat grafts that survive after injection can be unpredictable. I often prepare patients for the fact that it may take several fat grafting sessions to achieve their desired result. I would follow up with your plastic surgeon and express your concerns as well as discussing his/her revision policy. Often times surgeons will wait several more months to allow for swelling and edema to resolve before proceeding with another session of fat grafting. Best of luck.Mark Schoemann MDLa Jolla CA

Thank you for the question.  I am sorry to hear you did not get the fat take you wanted to your cheeks.  You can have more than 1 treatment of fat injections.  With each injection of fat you get a better fat take.  With fat injections only so much fat can survive in an area and the bigger the area the more that can survive. Talk with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon about your concerns of needing another round of fat grafting.  Also talk with your surgeon patient coordinator about there surgical fees, every surgery practice is different.