How long does swelling from fat graft last? 3 weeks post-op.

August 21, 2017
Asked By:haylieplum

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????

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