Hello I just got liposuction to my flanks, waist, armpits and back and a fat transfer to my butt ! I am a exotic dancer I would like to know when will it be good to go back to work I am 2 weeks post op!!!
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Ice packs immediately to the area grafted can lead to freezing of the grafts and eventual loss. 3-6 months after the surgery the grafts are healed and ice packs to the area do not have a negative affect on them.Earl Stephenson, Jr, MD,DDS, FACS
Fat grafting CAN be permanent. It is important that a plastic surgeon not over-correct. Achieving survival of grafted fat requires appropriate instrumentation, meticulous surgical technique, and a willingness on the part of the surgeon to put a significant amount of time and effort into...
Consider steroid injections or stab incision with fat removal. I would consider going back to the same physician and asking for his help/advice or seeking another cosmetic dermatologist or plastic surgeon with expertise in using fat for injections. I wish you the best of luck, Dr. Emer.