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I'm surprised you had fat transfer to your chest, I'm always removing fat and defining the fat and glands for bodybuilders. You can liposuction out the fat but I suggest waiting a few months. The end results can take 3-6 months to be fully apparent, you are only 8 days out and will be very swollen most likely. Exercise and massage won't change the results of the surgery you had by much. Have you had a previous surgery? I wish you the best, Dr. Emer.
Please discuss this with your surgeon. The results in the first weeks, and even months, after fat grafting do not reflect the actual long-term results. There will be significant swelling, bruising, and other issues early on.Best wishes.
At 8 days post op you are undoubtedly looking at swelling and cannot judge your final result. I am more curious why you had fat placed on your chest unless treating. a complication from a previous procedureDr Corbin
In the tear trough fat grafting needs to be precise and do not over-correct. If need be a second session can be done. May be more expensive, but better than overfill and the difficulty of correcting that
You do not need muscle for the fat to live. Fat just needs vascularized tissue of any sort surrounding it.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA
I would fully agree with your surgeon. The rate of fat survival is very poor in the areas that see a lot of muscle activity. Most of the fat transferred to the lips is likely to disappears within a month or two.Another reason not to use fat for correcting lip asymmetry is that fat...
Thank you for your question. Very roughly, 1,000 grams or 1,000 cc's weighs approximately 2.2 lbs. While not exact this a reasonable approximation. If 2300 cc's of fat was transferred that translates to approximately 5 lbs of fat. After body contouring...
...Is the same thing as transfer. Fat to lips is unpredictable. I over-correct knowing that the fat cell survival is lower here than in other areas where there is native fat. I put in up to 8 cc to 12 cc in the lips. Hyaluronic acid products like Restylane is more...
It doesn't take much fat at all for facial fat grafting. My patients include models and athletes with very limited body fat. Fat is the only material one should consider having placed under the eyes. When expertly administered fat provides a smooth, natural looking result that can be...
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