I am looking to get a fat transfer, and I know an incision will be made on my abdomen / love handles. Will this incision be a permanent scar? I am a bodybuilder and I do not want any signs of "imperfection" that are visible on my body. Thank you for your response.
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Good Question. Smoking in general is not a good habit and has many deleterious affects on the body. Smoking does decrease oxygenation of the tissues of the body and affects small vessel flow which is oxygen delivery. Therefore, oxygen delivery may be decreased to the area where fat is be...
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None of the things you listed - stress, anxiety, prolonged time in front of the computer, make-up - should not effect the blood flow to the under eye area and lead to loss of the fat grafts. Stress, anxiety, and lack of sleep can lead to puffiness under the eyes, which may effect the...
Lumps after properly performed fat transferred are exceedingly rare and should be easy to managed. Without pre-op photos to compare your present result I can not comment.