It's been a year since I had fat repositioning + fat graft under my eyes...I really wish I had just had fillers instead of surgery. I think I was overfilled. At rest I look better, but when I make any expression my eye bags are asymmetrical and very puffy. Before I had hollow under eyes but at least they looked natural. Now I look even older and more tired. Is there any way to fix this? Can the fat be removed?
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Hi Uri,Great question. It is possible to place fat in the forehead, but you need an in-person evaluation with a fat grafting expert to see if this would be appropriate for your issue. And yes, the improvement with fat grafting is permanent; however, bone and soft tissue changes over time as y...
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement would be no deterrent to fat transfer. Because such therapy improves metabolism there is the possibility the it may help the process.
Hi Iluvelvi,
Unless you're also having large volume liposuction or other concurrent procedures, general anesthesia typically is not required, even if the fat is being removed from a couple different areas. That being said, it sounds like your surgeon feels more comfortable doing your...
