I had fat grafts from abdomen and placed under eyes and in hollows of my upper eyes during face lift 2015. The grafts created many lumps around my eyes, especially under my left eye. I'm very distressed and self conscious about the lumps. My surgeon does not use 5FU and hesitant to use steroid injections. I need suggestions and a doctor who is well versed in dissolving grafts and resolving problem in creating natural look. Thank you in advance! Particularly under my left eye is bothersome.
Answer: Fat injection graft lumps around eyes Fat injection lumps around eyes can be very difficult to manage. 5FU injection may help. Surgical removal may be another option. Camouflage filler injection may be another option. Consultation required.
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Answer: Fat injection graft lumps around eyes Fat injection lumps around eyes can be very difficult to manage. 5FU injection may help. Surgical removal may be another option. Camouflage filler injection may be another option. Consultation required.
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Answer: Facial Fat Grafting Reversal -- 5FU/Steroid, Kybella, Venus Legacy/Exilis Ultra, Ultherapy/Thermage; avoid facial liposuction There is no permanent reversal to fat grafting unless its surgically or liposuction removal. You can try steroids + 5FU + hyaliuronidase with or without RF treatments like venus legacy and exilis ultra to get improvement. I suggest you see an expert for an evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer.
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Answer: Facial Fat Grafting Reversal -- 5FU/Steroid, Kybella, Venus Legacy/Exilis Ultra, Ultherapy/Thermage; avoid facial liposuction There is no permanent reversal to fat grafting unless its surgically or liposuction removal. You can try steroids + 5FU + hyaliuronidase with or without RF treatments like venus legacy and exilis ultra to get improvement. I suggest you see an expert for an evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer.
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June 30, 2018
Answer: Fat transfer to lids Some patients can develop fat lumps after a fat transfer - even when everything seems to have been done correctly! The skin here is very thin, so any irregularity can be seen.5-FU and steroid injections can help, but usually done soon after the surgery. Not sure if it will help this far out, but you could try. Also - some heat such as with microneedling with radiofrequency may help to break up the nodule. If these fail, you can have them surgically removed.
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June 30, 2018
Answer: Fat transfer to lids Some patients can develop fat lumps after a fat transfer - even when everything seems to have been done correctly! The skin here is very thin, so any irregularity can be seen.5-FU and steroid injections can help, but usually done soon after the surgery. Not sure if it will help this far out, but you could try. Also - some heat such as with microneedling with radiofrequency may help to break up the nodule. If these fail, you can have them surgically removed.
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July 1, 2018
Answer: Can you please help me to resolve fat graft lumps around my eyes? (Photo) Are you sure the issue is fat grafting and Not some other filler? If fat the 1st line to dissolve is very dilute deoxycholate - KyBella solution.Fee $900. May need 2 sessions BUT must be overflow dose. If after 6 weeks not improved than must consider the injections were not fat. Than I would try secondarily HA dissolver. If the did not help final 5FU low dose.
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July 1, 2018
Answer: Can you please help me to resolve fat graft lumps around my eyes? (Photo) Are you sure the issue is fat grafting and Not some other filler? If fat the 1st line to dissolve is very dilute deoxycholate - KyBella solution.Fee $900. May need 2 sessions BUT must be overflow dose. If after 6 weeks not improved than must consider the injections were not fat. Than I would try secondarily HA dissolver. If the did not help final 5FU low dose.
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December 8, 2021
Answer: Fat graft lumps around my eyes I have a 30 year experience woith fat grafting...….you are not alone with this problem , these deformities are very common around the lower lids and very difficult to remove. Steroid and 5 FU injections have been proposed but have not been successful in my experience with them. Sometimes camouflaging the bumps with filers like restylane is helpful. Surgery is very difficult here depending on the placement of the fat. If the fat is discretely placed in one level it can be removed...but usually it is in all the layers of the eyelid and removing it sometimes creates a worse deformity than before. It's a tough problem. there has been some interest in using kybella there, but there is not enough experience yet to recommend it
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December 8, 2021
Answer: Fat graft lumps around my eyes I have a 30 year experience woith fat grafting...….you are not alone with this problem , these deformities are very common around the lower lids and very difficult to remove. Steroid and 5 FU injections have been proposed but have not been successful in my experience with them. Sometimes camouflaging the bumps with filers like restylane is helpful. Surgery is very difficult here depending on the placement of the fat. If the fat is discretely placed in one level it can be removed...but usually it is in all the layers of the eyelid and removing it sometimes creates a worse deformity than before. It's a tough problem. there has been some interest in using kybella there, but there is not enough experience yet to recommend it
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