there has been a lump on my left upper eyelid after the pearl fat grafting. at first my surgeon told me to wait it off, but it has been one and half years and the lump is still there. i wrote an email to my surgeon (since i am currently abroad) and he said it could be removed through surgical excision very easily. is it safe to remove the lump through surgical excision? would it cause any harm to the surrounding tissue and to my eye? thank you very much for your answers!
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April 1, 2014
Answer: Fat Lump In Upper Eyelid
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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
It is pretty unusual to see calcification after a fat transfer. That occurs more commonly after liposuction where some of the fat is damaged and can then calcify. And if you were going to get blindness, which can occur, it would already have happened. So relax and let...
Removing fat from the inner thighs and placing the fat in the area of the superior outer thigh or hip will get you closer.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
You could have fat transfer under local anesthesia if the amount is a small volume like you had mentioned. The painful part is the harvesting; however local anesthetic will mitigate that.The harvested fat will be purified from the local anesthetic before it is transferred to the buttock....
