I had a dr basically talk me into getting a fat transfer to my upper cheek & under eye area. It's been 2 weeks and I'm upset & very concerned. I feel like the fat in my cheeks are not symmetrical & seems my left has more fat and sits lower. Seems too much. I don't look like myself. I've read that steroids (could you explain in more detail about that?) And another option is to get it lipo out but seems to be that it's very difficult and I would like to avoid any more surgery or downtime etc
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How much was injected and the absorption rate would factor into this. You can liposuction the lips after about 3 months. Some patients heal more slowly and you may still be experiencing some swelling. It is hard to tell by the photo if one side has absorbed more or more quickly than the oth...
Good question! I love combining the use of PRP with fat injections. We use the ALMI procedure to harvest fay and use your body’s own cells to stimulate deep regeneration of tissues and the important biologic elements that “reverse” aging like collagen, hyaluronic acid and capillaries. Your fat c...
Extracted Buccal Fat would be a poor choice for fat grafting. One has to realize the tool in facial fat grafting is extremely important...and this is use of syringe and processed fat. Processed fat is done with suctioned fat and surgeons with experience using it processed a certain...