Is It Okay to Massage the Areas Where the Fat Was Transfered

Thank you for your question. Based on your photos provided, you are an ideal candidate for body contouring. I would advise you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for a detailed examination to discuss all possible treatment options and what your expectations are. 

It is very common to feel hardness and see swelling after lipoinjections (fat injections). You need to give it time to see how it heals. It could be very pleasing in 4 - 6 months.

As you want to hide your ribs, you would need to have enough of a donor site to harvest fat for fat injections. It would be very difficult if you had enough donor areas, to inject and hide the ribs without causing lumpiness, and there is a risk of a dropped lung (pneumothorax).

Your thought process is on the right track. For many of my patients and this might apply to you, I recommend if they are unsure of what they may look like afterwards is to have fillers placed in the cheek/lower lid junction. The advantage is that you get to try out your new look. If you like it...

Hello, Fat transfer works well for undereyes. It can be done in less than an hour in the office under local anesthesia only. There is minimal pain and minimal swelling. The fat that lives will stay forever.  Mark G. Albert, M.D. NYC Aesthetic Surgeon

Down time form many procedures is dependent on your reaction to surgery.  For example, swelling and bruising can vary from one patient to another.  However, most people will have some swelling and bruising for 7 to 14 days.