Risk of Pulmonary Embolism During Fat Transfer?

January 21, 2011
Asked By:DeniJ in Los Angeles, California

I need this done, however I am very fearful of the "what if's", especially this complication. Is this a 1 in 1000, or? I would really appreciate the overall statistics in general. Thank you

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May 18, 2016

Answer: Pulmonary Embolus and Fat Grafting

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May 18, 2016

Answer: Pulmonary Embolus and Fat Grafting

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May 18, 2016

Answer: Fat transfer

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May 18, 2016

Answer: Fat transfer

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