I'm nearly 3 weeks from getting fat grafting to my cheeks and underneath my eyes. My smile looks totally weird: my cheeks get really high and round like a hamster packing nuts away for the winter. And I look really swollen in general. At 3 weeks is this swelling or is this the fat????
August 22, 2017
Answer: Swelling after facial fat transfer Swelling from a fat transfer can last anywhere between 3 to 6 months. You can also expect some reduction in volume as your body will absorb some of the fat from the fat grafting. Patients are over injected for this reason. A combination of icing, prednisone, and ibuprofen can help to reduce some of the swelling. Reduction in the amount of fat varies from patient to patient.
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August 22, 2017
Answer: Swelling after facial fat transfer Swelling from a fat transfer can last anywhere between 3 to 6 months. You can also expect some reduction in volume as your body will absorb some of the fat from the fat grafting. Patients are over injected for this reason. A combination of icing, prednisone, and ibuprofen can help to reduce some of the swelling. Reduction in the amount of fat varies from patient to patient.
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August 22, 2017
Answer: Swelling after fat transfer It is still common to have swelling from fat transfer at 3 weeks. The swelling will continue to resolve over the next 3 months. With most fat transfer, some of the fat grafting will not last, so you can also expect some reduction in volume of the fat over the next 3 months from fat loss. Typically this is around 30% reduction, but can vary per patient.
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August 22, 2017
Answer: Swelling after fat transfer It is still common to have swelling from fat transfer at 3 weeks. The swelling will continue to resolve over the next 3 months. With most fat transfer, some of the fat grafting will not last, so you can also expect some reduction in volume of the fat over the next 3 months from fat loss. Typically this is around 30% reduction, but can vary per patient.
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