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Autologous fat grafts to your ankles are laden with potential problems. Given the relatively thin skin cover in this area, as well as relatively poor density of blood vessels, it's possible to get irregular reabsorption of fat, hard & calcified fat nodules, and a lumpy bumpy appearance. Proceed with caution. If you get this done, make sure you go to someone with experience in fat grafting the ankles. Best of luck.
It is my medical opinion not to contemplate fat injection to the ankles to improve their skinny appearance. The blood supply and tendency to edema are conditions which make the survival of the fat less likely. This may make you more prone to nodules and fat necrosis. IF you decide to proceed, I woudl advise caution and possibly multiple procedures each delivering small amounts injected at each session.
Fat transfer to the ankles is a difficult procedure, and patient selection is the key. Consult with three board certified plastic surgeons experienced and expert in fat transfer to understand your options. Costs for fat transfer like other cosmetic surgery varies considerably across the country...
The hard lump is not uncommon and can be due to inflammation. Fat is important for many things in the body among them: keeping the body from losing heat, serving as a lubricant of sorts for muscles to move, cushioning the body, etc. This lump is not out of the ordinary with inflammation...
It will certainly take longer than 12 days for the fat swelling to resolve. Furthermore, unless the technique was the Viafill system, a large amount of the fat will resolve and go away. So be patient. It will get better.
