Does swelling cause the face to sag?

June 12, 2016
Asked By:Xien in Chicago, IL

I had full facial fat grafting (cheeks, nasalobial folds, forehead, temples, chin) 12 days ago. I'm happy how it looks like on the 1st and 2nd day because my face looks really V-shaped and lifted, with the volume high up in the cheeks. However, by the end of the week, I look round and saggy. My tear trough and nasalobial folds look even deeper and there are jowls. I'm so worried the fat shifted downwards. Does swelling tend to sink to the bottom after some time and can it make the face sag?

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