2 weeks postop facial fat transfer. Only right side hardening w/ large lumps & swelling. I looked better 5 days than now (photo)

July 19, 2015
Asked By:MsSnacks2020 in Las Vegas, NV

Left side of my face perfect, soft. Right side lower cheek is swelling with a large hard lump. Today (2week post op) my upper cheekbone (undereye) is hard/ swollen. I looked better 5 days post op than now. 1 week post op I had a dexamthazone shot, which helped, I had another yesterday, now worse. I sleep up right, I take 800mg of Ibporfen, I was told not to use ice, it melts fat. I use warm, but can't tell if it makes it worse or not. My dr is very experience in fat transfer, but not helpful now

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