I saw in Youtube that a transgender male transitioning to a female was taking estrogen pills and they were saying that they gained more fat on their face and body after they took those pills. I was thinking that what would those pills do to a woman that has lost facial fat due to plastic surgeon taking it away?
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December 6, 2017
Answer: Improving facial volume with fat transfer--prp, water-assisted, sculptra
A fat transfer typically results in long-lasting fullness. However, because a portion of the transferred fat will be reabsorbed into the body over time, some of the results may diminish. In most cases about 30% of the initial volume is lost. When performed by an experienced plastic surgeon,...
Fat injections are not a good technique for any form of skull augmentation as they will not persist. There are variety of more effective materials to use for specific skull dents that can be placed through fairly small scalp incisions which would be critical in the male patient where the hair ...
Dear holly romme,
Thank you for your question. It is not uncommon for swelling to occur after fat transfer, especially depending how much fat was injected into the face. This swelling can last for days to weeks after the surgery. It is difficult to make an assessment and recommendations based on...