Almost 3 months post op and I have a “bag” under one of my left eye never had them), and discoloration under both, after upper blepharoplasty and fat transfer to tear trough, upper cheeks and nasolabial lines. How can I determine if what I am seeing is swelling or something else that has resulted from the surgery? Also, regarding the fat transfer, how can I tell if what I am seeing is the “resulting” fat or if I am still swollen?
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There is still much to understand about the technology for cryopreservation of fat that makes it still less than perfect. While it is unlikely that, as long as your fat has been stored sterilely and infection risk is minimized, that it would cause you harm, the big question is how much good ...
I don't know, you look OK to me. Fat has the unfortunate attribute of gaining weight when you do, so if you get pregnant or otherwise put on weight the fat placed in the cheek can grow and is hard to get out..........it's hard to predict what will happen to your body in 20-30 years. I wrote an...
You can safely have both a chemical peel and fat injections on the same day. Chemical peels will not disturb the blood vessels that supply the skin with nutrients and neither will the cannulas used during fat transfers. Some providers (myself included) will not do resurfacing procedures to areas...
