Im only 25, and there is a drastic loss of volume in 1 of my cheeks most likely caused by sleeping on that side extensively. Within the past week and a half it seems to have gotten more noticeable and there is even slight pain there from time to time. Realistically, what are my options as a 25 year old to treat this? I'm not interested in getting into dermal fillers where I have to return once or twice every year, is fat grafting the solution for me?
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I am not sure that our plastic surgery literature has covered that topic; it would be very difficult to evaluate even with the best research protocol. However, we do know that nicotine has damaging effect on microcirculation and neovascularization, both important components of tissue graft (fat...
Liposuction is one of the options to trim down excessive fat deposits after fat transfer. Direct excision through an already existing scar is also practical solution; all this can be done in local anesthesia. In person second opinion consultation with a surgeon who has long experience with fat...