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This has definitely been seen in the face when people have gained significant amounts of weight after a fat transfer. The fat will retain the properties from the location it was taken. So if you notice weight gain mostly in your abdomen and use this fat for the transfer, it will increase in size when you gain weight, even though it is in a new location. However to see a visible increase in the fat you would have to gain a significant amount of weight
Viable fat in the lips could grow in a similar manner to fat elsewhere in the body.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
When fat is transferred to another part of yourbody, it can have the potential to grow if you gain weight. The amount of fat transferred to lips isgenerally small (1-2 mL for each lip). Another option for lip augmentation is filler with hyaluronic acid. This lasts about 12 months, but would notchange with weight fluctuations. I wouldrecommend that you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to see whichoption is the best for you.
Thank you for the question.The fat transfer is just that, a fat transfer. This means tat the fat cells extracted from one part of your body were just moved to a different location and they will act the same as if they were still in the same place. If you loose weight, it will loose weight and if you gain weight it will most likely gain weight where ever this might be.Dr. Campos
Your photos demonstrate mild under eye volume loss as well as early skin aging changes with textural aging as well as pigmentation.Fat transfer has the power to provide permanent volume to the region similar to the effect that fillers may have done for you. While the volume would be the single ...
In my hands, I have found fat transfer to be a very gratifying alternative to facelifts. My patients are thrilled with their results, and avoid highly invasive procedures with prolonged downtime such as a facelift. I am not sure how far out you are from your fat grafting procedure,...
To answer your question, if filler injections are performed properly, they should not contribute to heaviness in the lower face. The injection specialist should use a proper technique that would create an overall "lifting" effect of the face and simply fill in lines...