I had fat injections to upper and lower eyelids (for hollow eyes) in the middle of December. A week afterward, I noticed lumps forming which have not entirely gone way. The improvement on the upper eyelids and brows is minimal. The doctor said I need a second injection scheduled for the beginning of April, even though he origianlly said to wait 6 months. I am concerned about possible injuries, smoothness, and spending a lot of money for minimal results. What are your thoughts?
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I would not rush in too quickly to try and remove fat as that can cause more swelling. For the next three months you should massage the lumps as this can often redistribute the fat. If there are specific lumps after 6 months, then they can be reduced with transconjunctival fat...
Structural fat grafting is a procedure in which small amounts (less than 0.1 cc at a time) of fat are carefully microinjected in a series of discrete layers to gradually 'build' new soft tissue structure. As there is space between each microinjection, new blood vessels are able to grow into the...
A fat graft does not regenerate after a steroid injection.
Sometimes, if the undesired fat graft consists of fibrous tissue, the steroid will be unable to melt the fat graft, and it persists. If steroid injections fail, the graft can usually be removed with a small incision.
