I had a fat transfer to my face done approximately 24 hours ago. My cheeks looked fuller after surgery but the next day my cheeks don't seem to be full at all. Could I possibly have absorbed most of the fat already or does it take a few days / weeks / months for the results to be evident? Thanks
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It's very difficult to see from the photo you sent. Because of trauma, the dent may be a result of a hematoma of the soft tissue which healed by contraction. Also it would be important to know if there is any underlying bone deformity.. Is there scarring or adherence of the...
This is difficult to answer without pictures, but yes, hip dips can be improved with liposuction and fat transfer. For best results, I recommend a hi definition procedure like VASER liposuction. I use VASER HI DEF with ThermRF and fat grafting to get the most fat removal, skin tightening, ...
LiveFill grafts do not consist of dermis, only fat and fascia. The dermal fat (fascial) grafts did not succeed because of the lack of pliability of the dermal layer and large clumpiness of the grafts that didn't allow sufficient time to revascularize before they died. The blood supply didn't...