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Is It Common to Have Scars After Fat Injections?

SnugglyGirl007Mar 25, 2009
How common is it that the cannula used for facial fat grafting/injections leaves a scar? I know there are 10-20 points of injection commonly used for the entire face and I surely wouldn't want 10-20 little dots on my face!

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Dr. Thomas A. Lamperti, MD
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Dr. Thomas A. Lamperti, MD
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Dr. Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Dr. Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Dr. Edward Buckingham, MD
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Dr. Edward Buckingham, MD
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Robert M. Freund, MD
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Dr. Robert M. Freund, MD
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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jan 28, 2010
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Dr. Samir Shureih, MD
Dr. Samir Shureih, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jan 10, 2010
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