Transfer to the Tear troughs, checks and hollows on the sides of my face, 8 cc on one side 9 on the other. After surgery I felt a softer jaw line and significant changes around my mouth, but the Dr stated no fat was put there. At around the 30 day mark I noticed it hollow out under my eyes and top of my checks. I woke up in the morning with significant loss of my jaw line and weight/skin around my mouth. What is happening? My Dr. said it's not possible for my skin to stretch that way.
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Fat should be placed first as you don't want to potentially infect the implant. Moreover, the fat should be placed on periosteum, which would not be possible with an implant sitting there.
Thank you for your thoughtful question. Since no photos are available, it’s not possible to make a direct assessment, but your description offers helpful context.In many cases like yours, volume restoration in the upper face is essential not for adding fullness, but for restoring balance. With a...
Consider fat transfer a global procedure, where volume is added all over the face (where it once was). Renuva is more discrete -- a pinch here or there, etc. And it wont have the added benefit of skin improvement you see with fat cells dues to their high concentration of stem cells. More...
