Facial Fat Transfer - 10 years ago

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Female, 32, 5’6. 10 years ago I did a facial fat transfer with the groin as the donor site. Although ten years have passed, whenever I eat anything salty my face swells up and it takes a couple of days for the swelling to go down. Is there anything i can be doing to prevent the swelling? Is this normal? Its been ten years

Michael A. Persky, MD · Answer

Hello erve,
Sorry to hear that you are suffering the side effects of facial fat transfer.  Not only does transferred fat sometimes swell after salty food, but should you gain excessive weight it may also swell.  Other than avoiding salty and spicey foods there is not much that can be done to prevent swelling.  You may benefit from procedures that decrease fat in the face such as targeted Profound RF or targeted Ultherapy.  Feel free to contact me with any further questions.  Good luck and be well.
Dr. Persky
Encino, CA

Adam Goodwin, MBBS, FRCS(Plast) · Answer

this is unlikely due to your fat transfer or the donor site. you retain water and salt restriction is your best bet. malar bags are well known to be worse after salty meals and this may be what you mean? 
Adam Goodwin.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Physiologically water will follow salt in the body. Some people may be more prone to soft induced Adema, and this can change with age. Facial aesthetics will also change significantly year by year. 
I don’t think your previous fat transfer has changed your salt intolerance. If salty foods give you undesirable side effects then I suggest avoiding eating salty food.
Maintaining a low sodium diet is very difficult as you prepare of foods yourself.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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