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While fat grafting to the hips can certainly improve their shape and fullness, it's not possible to promise that it will completely "balance out" broad shoulders. But it should certainly look more proportional that it does prior to surgery.
If you have fat available that can be liposuctioned elsewhere that fat can be used to improve the hips.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
5-fu injection is an antimetabolite used primarily for cancer patients. It slowsor stops the growth of cancer. I would not recommend using it on your face to resolve excess fat issues. It has significant side effects as all cancer drugs. Furthermore, you cannot control the 5-fu with precision...
Fclark: Yes, the fat cells which were transferred to your lower eyelids will enlarge and shrink with weight gain or loss just like they did wherever they came from. If you lose a significant amount of weight, you may notice a reduction in the volume of transferred fat. Once you...
Swelling after a BBL is normal and this may make the area feel firm. However, fat necrosis can also be very firm and no one here can be sure what is going on without an exam. You should see your plastic surgeon for an examination and to be sure.
Your problem is amenable to fat grafting, given the depth of the defect you may require more than one procedure so consider fat banking. This allows the surgeon to store extra fat in a tissue bank and inject any residual depressed areas at a later date without more liposuction fat harvest. The...
While flushing is a common side-effect of niacin (which can be minimized with the extended-release preparations), I am not aware of any data showing that niacin or other vitamins are bad for fat grafting patients. So you can take niacin if you wish.The main issue we worry about is too much...
After liposuction a compression garment is recommended for six weeks. This helps control swelling and fluid collection. It is going to be tough to return to work after two weeks. It will not be very lucrative dancing in a garment.
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