I got a facial fat transfer in 2018. It was always more plump on the one side but it’s all I see when I look in the mirror. Is there something I can do about it, to shrink it or remove it?
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Would you describe does not sound consistent with symptoms of infections. The great majority of infections in the body are transient and while chronic infections can be possible under some circumstances internal chronic infections are fairly rare and unique and are typically not related to most...
There are basically 2 reasons why you may need more than one session of fat grafting. First is the experience of your surgeon. Fat grafting is very different than filler injection. You cannot inject it in one place to fill the area but have to spread it among the tissues in layers to maintain...
This is a bit of an advanced question. The short answer is no. If performed properly the ligaments will not be disrupted. Fat is injected in multiple layers, including down to the bone in certain areas. However, the cannulas are blunt in nature and approach the ligaments mainly in a...