I'm interested in having both cheek implants and fat graft done at different times. Which should I do first? I can see that, if I did implants first, it’d affect the blood flow and can make it hard for the future fat graft to survive. If fat graft first, I could imagine the scarring from it could make it hard to insert implants in that area.
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Dear MumDL,
Congratulations on your weight loss and facial rejuvenation. Fat transfers to the cheeks, which I do frequently for the same reasons you had it. I also add fat around the chin, jawline, and temple areas when indicated. Of course, the patient has to have enough fat in the donor site....
Consider fat transfer a global procedure, where volume is added all over the face (where it once was). Renuva is more discrete -- a pinch here or there, etc. And it wont have the added benefit of skin improvement you see with fat cells dues to their high concentration of stem cells. More...
The bluish discoloration in the inner corners of the eyes is most likely caused by the visibility of underlying blood vessels due to thinning skin in this area. Several treatment options can help improve this condition: • Nano-fat Transfer: This technique involves injecting processed fat that c...
