Hello. I had Fat grafting to the lips and face two weeks ago. Feeling fine & I'm starting to see me in the mirror. Lips are still quite puffy & swollen. When will this subside to a more normal appearance. I'm not made for duck lips. Lol!! I do have a great Doctor...just concerned. I go back to work in 2 days. Anything I can do? Thank you much.
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Answer: Lip Swelling After Fat Injections
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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Thank you for your question. If you did not experience trauma to that area in the past, then you should perhaps have your medical doctor rule out the forehead indentation as a manifestation of an autoimmune disease (e.g coup de sabre/ scleroderma). Otherwise, the forehead indentation can...
In looking at your pictures, you have the entire right side of your face which is smaller/thinner. While there may be some bony component to it, it clearly looks like atrophy of the soft tissues as the main cause. (facial lipoatrophy) While the onset of facial lipoatrophy would occur on just one...
Thank you for your question and I appreciate your concern. Let me assure you that the swelling you are experiencing is quite common after a facial fat grafting procedure and can take a couple of weeks to subside. Keep in mind also that doctors tend to overfill a bit knowing a portion of the fat...