I am having a circumferential tummy tuck , lipo of flanks, and the doctor recommended I use the fat from my flanks to fill in chest, biceps, and a little in my butox. My concern is that when i gain weight It always goes to my flanks first then other places. So if I move that fat and use it in my chest and other areas does this mean that any future weight gain will go the new areas first? I don't want to grow huge man boobs. i don't plan on gaining weight but still is a concern.
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I have many patients i do this for every week. we contour one area and then transfer to calves, chest, shoulders, buttock. It is not the same as an implant but give a good improvement. Touch up fat injections or other fillers can be used to improve the area longer term if some of the...
It appears that it may be brushing and swelling since you are very early after surgery. However, your surgeon should evaluate you to ensure there is nothing else that may be more serious. Best of luck. Dr. Michael Omidi
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First of all, you have to be patient for at least 2 weeks for the swelling to go away. If your surgeon overinjected your face with fat, the fat grafts will have a survival rate below 50%, which means more than half of what he injected will dissolve. However, fat dissolving might take up to 3...
