I'm a model with very little body fat who wanted fat transfer to my face and the surgeon assured me adamantly that harvesting fat in my lower abdomen would not leave me with any dents or track marks about which I had expressed concern before the surgery. A few weeks after surgery in spring 2020 I noticed a few indented areas and all have mostly healed except for this very large one. Would Renuva or Sculptra help? Do I possibly have an adhesion between my skin & fascia or muscle to complicate it?
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Answer: Renuva is a Great Option for Correcting Liposuction Indentations.
Renuva can only be injected in body areas where fat naturally exists. In the face, Renuva is ideal for replenishing age-related volume loss in the cheeks, temples and nasolabial folds. It should never be injecting under the eyes, or into the lips or muscle
Really great questions! Renuva is an ideal solution for smoothing small body indentations, like the one you have experienced with Kybella.
Since Renuva dissolves after three months, leaving only your body's own fat cells, your doctor would have to have inject more deoxycholic acid (Kybella)...
Renuva doesn't damage existing fat cells. When injected, Renuva creates a honeycomb-like matrix that acts as a scaffold that is then replaced by your body's own fat – over the course of three months. It's best to talk with your surgeon about treatments following any surgical procedure, but o...
