How to get rid of fat grafting in the jowl area from 6 years ago?

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I am a 52 year old woman who had a facelift & fat grafting to my face six years ago. I only asked for a little fat near my eyes and forehead (even wrote it on the consent) and the surgeon injected my entire face including my jowl area. Now, when I smile it looks like too much fat is in there and in the cheek area. What is the best and safest way to decrease this fat grafting by at least 50% in the jowl and cheek area? Ultherapy or opening my face back up and using a suction method? TY!

Tim Neavin, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.  Without a photo it is difficult to impossible to determine what you may need to improve your aesthetics.  I would avoid Ulthera since it can melt fat.  It can make you look older.  Significant jowling can be treated with a facelift.  Mild jowling can be improved with camouflaging with fat transfer or injectables.  Please feel free to reach out with photos for a proper diagnosis and treatment plan.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

There are too many variables going on for you to make a simplistic assessment of just wanting fat removal.

Doing liposuction through the jowls  is a high-risk procedure that some plastic surgeons are willing to do and others are not because it puts patients at risk for temporary nerve paralysis.

Follow up with the provider who did the procedure or seek proper second opinion in person consultations.

If you opt forgetting the proper second opinion consultation then you should bring with you proper before and after pictures and a copy of the operative report all which should be available from the surgeon who did your procedure.

It’s better to let experts both make the assessments and recommend treatment options rather than trying to do it yourself.

Patients unless they are plastic surgeons who are both talented and experienced don’t have the skills to do either.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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