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.
As the face ages, in addition to the bony structure of the face changing in a manner that gives the appearance of a more "hollowed out" look, the facial fat pads lose volume and begin to sink. Both of these contribute the the look of an aging face, which is where fat transfer can be helpful. I...
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...
