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How long is needed for swelling recovery under eye after fat transfer? (Photo)

godhelpOct 19, 2015
It's been a week now I transferred fat to my cheek area but I feel doctor transferred fat under one of my eye that I can touch it and looks awful and my right eye looks smaller than left one. The swollen gone from my other eye and looks normal but my right eye doesn't look normal I asked him he said its swollen and will go in few days but I afraid if I stay this way . Please doctors advice . Thanks

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Prodromos Papaioannou, MD

First of all, you have to be patient for at least 2 weeks for the swelling to go away. If your surgeon overinjected your face with fat, the fat grafts will have a survival rate below 50%, which means more than half of what he injected will dissolve. However, fat dissolving might take up to 3...

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Fat transfer is definitely an option for hollowing around the eyes or under the brow.  Best of luck. Dr. Michael Omidi An in-person exam with a board-certified plastic surgeon is the best way to assess your needs and provide true medical advice.

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There are multiple options to address your needs.  Those range from fillers, fat transfer to lower eyelid blepharoplasty.  In a young patient like yourself with deep troughs and lower eyelid bags, a permanent solution such as lower eyelid blepharoplasty may be a better option....

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