I had full facial grafting (forehead, temples, nasolabial folds, cheeks, chin, lips, ) 3 days ago. Also had subcision for acne scars and Fractional CO2 laser on same day. Slept on my right side and my right eye became puffy the next day. By 3rd day both eyes are so puffy its hard to open them. But no pain or itch. The skin on the eyelids appear slightly red. It occurred gradually so doesn't look like drug allergy. Is this normal?
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Answer: Co2 Laser and Improvement In Wrinkles, What Are Risks? and FAT GRAFTING with eye swelling.
You are still very hollow around the mouth, and may be seeing the threads here. We expect about 40-50% of the fat to be resorbed so that is normal. You are probably going to need more fat put in in the lower face to even out the jawline and fill in the hollowing in the lower cheek. You could t...
Hi Kamilla,You can consider fat transfer or grafting to build up your chin. This involves taking the fat from harvesting
sites in your body (e.g., abdomen, thighs and hips), processing it and
eventually injecting it into the desired body part, in your case, the
chin. Fat processing is simply...
Lasers, fillers, and ultrasound/RF can be used in combination to improve this area. I suggest you see an expert for a formal evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer.
