I'm 28 and have lost a lot of fat in my cheeks over the past few years. My face used to be round and full, and now it's angular and gaunt, with some nasolabial folds. I look tired all the time. I'm interested in fat grafting, but it seems like all the before/after pictures I see of fat grafting patients who are older (40's and up). I've heard some surgeons say that they do not like to perform this procedure on patients under 30. Would you recommend fat grafting for people in their 20's?
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June 19, 2016
Answer: Fat transfer can be done at any age, if done correctly...
Fillers such as Juvederm will provide temporary correction of the forehead depression. Fat grafting will give you permanent improvement. Botox, a neuromodulator, will limit muscular contraction but this will not improve the contour of your forehead.
It is pretty normal to be bruised, swollen, and generally look like a monster for the first two weeks after a full face far graft surgery. By week 6 or 8 you will generally be much much happier with the result and then by month 4 you will be telling the doctor that none of the fat survived...
Both fraxel and stem cells are equally ineffective for stretch marks. For your type of stretch marks only an excision and stretching the skin (tummy tuck ) would work