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Some minor swelling for a couple of weeks, and healing over 6 weeks. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.
Acne scars are VERY difficult to treat. Unfortunately, it seems like there are "miracle" cures out there, with the latest, gretest laser treatment. I think the road you are taking has a very good chance of making a significant improvement. Good luck!
There are a number of classes of acne scars. Most respond well to basic subcision to release scar bands and allow lifting of the tissue. This is then followed by plumping the under surface with some type of filler, in this case your own fat cells. I have had good success with this technique. Scars are always present once they form but can really be improved. The most difficult cases are what we consider "ice pick scars." They are very deep and narrow. Often times I will place a small skin graft from behind the ear into these types of scars for best results. Best of luck, Dr. Todd Hobgood
When using this technique to treat depressed acne scars I have found that both patient and surgeon were satisfied with the results achieved. Treatment of acne scars is very difficult - I always tell patients that there will be improvement but the scars will not be eliminated.
I do not know of any labs doing this with FDA approval. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.
In my practice, lower eyelid grooves (tear troughs) are managed with Injectable Fillers. My personal preference is to use Silikon-1000, an off-label filler for permanent results. You should make sure your physician is skilled in the delicate art of filling lower eyelid skin as this area is not...
I would agree that a chin implant is a much better way of increasing your chin projection, and there are several reasons for this. For one, an implant provides for an easier means to get facial symmetry. Secondly, it is a relatively quick procedure with very little down time. Lastly,...
I routinely perform microfat injections on my patients when facial fillers are already present without issue. The filler will gradually dissipate over time and the transplanted fat which is essentially permanent takes its place in terms of providing the volume correction. Fillers...
In my experience (using my surgical technique) and based on MRI studies fat graft take occurs over several months. By 6 months the blood vessels have really set in and the fat cells can then "blossom" over the next 12 months or so. You don't have to avoid exercise the whole...
Fat injections can be done there. I had success many years ago with fat injection for a patient's shoulder that had a big depression after they received an injection of corticosteroid and developed fat atrophy. Fat injections may take a few sessions as large volumes should not be...
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