Is it OK to get a fat transfer if you are diabetic?

Thank you for your question. Fat grafting in the face can help you look more youthful at all future points in time as the fat that takes will aid in supporting your tissues and will maintain the facial volume that represents youth. The amount of fat grafted is often an overall small amount and...

Thank you for your question.  Swelling and itching are common issues after surgery and tend to resolve spontaneously with time as your healing continues.  A little bit of concern that you may wish to discuss with your surgeon is the hot feeling of your lips.  If your lips have...

These take about 3-6 weeks to calm down.  If you are worried then diuretics and prednisone will help but its better to leave them be and settle on their own.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for your question. If you did not experience trauma to that area in the past, then you should perhaps have your medical doctor rule out the forehead indentation as a manifestation of an autoimmune disease (e.g coup de sabre/ scleroderma).  Otherwise, the forehead indentation can...

I suggest speaking to a physician and seeing them in person to see if you have a condition called hemifacial atrophy which would need a series of fillers/ fat / silicone treatment for improvement, or an implant may help.  A consultaiton is needed.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for your question and I appreciate your concern. Let me assure you that the swelling you are experiencing is quite common after a facial fat grafting procedure and can take a couple of weeks to subside. Keep in mind also that doctors tend to overfill a bit knowing a portion of the fat...