Fat graft to lips- swelling or too full? (photos)

Hello and thank you for your question. Good on you to recognize that anatomical difference. I actually see this problem frequently following lower body lift surgery in post massive and minor weight loss patients.  I therefore have developed a surgical flap to take care of this. In your case...

As an adult the treatment of the sequelae of metopic craniosynostosis is going to be cosmetic camouflage not removal and reshaping of the bone. Temporal hollowing is best treated by standard or extended temporal implants placed on top of the muscle. This is a simple and permanent solution for...

The biggest risk of fat grafting to the forehead, besides incomplete take of the graft, is lumpiness and irregularities. While fat grafting has many benefits for different facial areas of enhancement, the forehead is a large surface area and it is very difficult to get a substantial forehead...

I have achieved consistent results using fat grafting to the lips that retain noticeable results after almost 2 decades vs reinjection every 9 months on average for HA's. Fat grafting is and feels natural and when larger volumes are needed it becomes much more cost-effective.Fat grafting is...

From your photos, it appears that you have a contour deformity on your thigh. Traditionally, this is best corrected with a fat grafting procedure. Although fat embolism is a risk of this procedure. it is very uncommon. Using blunt cannulae to inject the fat also significantly reduces the risk of...

Most surgeons with a lot of experience in fat grafting, including myself, agree that the transplanted fat does not respond to changes in weight as it would if left in its natural location. So if you were to undergo extreme weight loss you might observe a slight decrease in volume but you would...