Can certain foods cause my facial fat to swell? Could I have a bacterial infection in the fat?

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I had two facial fat transfer procedures almost three years ago. The second procedure was due to the fact that some of the fat disappeared on my right cheek/midface area. After the second procedure an issue emerged. The fat would swell every time I drank or eat certain food..Eg: coffee, certain alcohol, spicy food. If I avoid these things, then my face looks normal. Could I have a bacterial infection in the fat? Could it be candida transferred from the abdominal area?

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Would you describe does not sound consistent with symptoms of infections. The great majority of infections in the body are transient and while chronic infections can be possible under some circumstances internal chronic infections are fairly rare and unique and are typically not related to most surgical procedures though they can happen.

Infected tissue would not respond to certain foods and more likely early intermittent swelling that food related was probably simply just swelling related to solute concentrations such as salt or alcohol which causes swelling in tissues.

Early after the procedure dishes behave differently than they do now.

Several years after the procedure it is unlikely that grafted tissues would behave differently than negative tissues based on food consumption.

I suggest you follow up with your provider and discuss your concerns with him or her.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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