Face Fat Transfer & Scar Correction, Keloid & Old Filler Removal

Profit30, as far as I understand from what I have been reading from Drs statements in medical journals and other sources online, is that every patient absorbs fat differently, just as they heal differently, and some doctors prefer to play safe and inject less vs too much. As long as I know about this, I m ok with it, I can always repeat the procedure and do touch ups. I did this to stay clear from unnatural fillers and botox, so that is my risk I'm taking. As far as my recovery, I am 5 days post -op, my left side, where all the additional corrective work was done, is bit more swollen than right side. It is the only area that is showing actual a larger bruise (not dark purple, just darker than my skin and there are areas that look yellow around the cheeks) .The right side has very minor bruising almost no more swelling. I can make full facial expressions again, which I could not until yesterday. The harvest areas are a lot more bruised but it's getting better. No swelling there. The swelling in the face in general has subsided significantly. I can see the that the nasolabial folds are definitely going to be gone and nicely covered by fat grafts. Wish now I had the cheek bones done too, but I have very pronounced cheek bones to begin with and thought they didn't need improvement and I told the doc that I was afraid it would make my face too wide as it is wide already. I have normal movement in my face now as well. I am only hoping, the fat will stick around and not disappear altogether that is my only worry. As far as the harvested areas: I can tell that by minor fat reduction my already shapely body has now taken to another level.I didn't not have much fat to begin with but this treatment really defined the areas that I could not get rid of - and I work out almost every day!! I have not taken pain meds for the past 3 days as I didn't have pain, and against Drs orders I didn't take the celebrex as I don't trust it and don't like taking pharmaceuticals, so I anticipated the swelling to last longer, but that has not occurred.I am very pleased with the way the scar -and hollow area caused by it - looks like now. I LOVE the forehead, as it seems to have filled out areas that redifine my face and profile. I truly believe this procedure requires an 'artistic' touch from your pracitioner, just just great medical skill, in other words, someone with a 'good eye' for rescultping , reshaping.... I think by tomorrow I 'm ready to put some make up on and go outside again. I was told I may look bad for 2 weeks, sometimes more and I have read this on here ,but even the pronounced swelling between my eyes has completely subsided. For anyone getting fat transfer on the forehead, please don't be shocked when the fluid drops down between your eyes, giving you that 'fat cat' look ,that some on here described. It will go away but your eyes will 'shrink' half their size and it's NOT pleasant when it happens as it instills a fear that this may be fat that has moved down, which it hasn't . I realized , that we think of all sorts of complications in the early stages of recovery, my mind went a 1000000 miles an hour when I woke up that morning with a face of a cross between munchkin & clingon, but it all good now, lol!! So far so good, it is still too early for me to tell if fat transfers work - so I am leaving it as 'not sure' marked for now until it's possible to make a fair statement , I am still in early healing process, but if much of it stays the way it is , I will be ONE HAPPY CAMPER!! Will give updates.

Hi Debra, good grief, so sorry to read this. My eye area never went black, only discolored, but not severely. I m into day 7 and have only bruises left around the area on the cheek where my scar was 'repaired' but other than that there is not much bruising, just barely, only in the thigh & arm area ...If you are still bruised after one year, that does not sound right. My lips look great, I can speak fine, still bit swollen though, improving daily, but not duck face or such, my face felt bit stiff and paralized during the first days but it's fine now still bit swollen on that left side but I can go outside and nobody would notice that I had surgery, with the help of a little make up. I would strongly suggest to seek another surgeon, did you ever address these issues with the Doc who performed your surgery?? As I said earlier, fat transplant for some people can be permanent, so it 's worth consulting with another Doctor. As far as my abdominal area goes - which had very little fat to begin with and never bruised after harvesting the fat - it's without dimples and smooth, it actually never showed any sign that anything had been done other than that now my abs are really showing, which was what I told the Doc I wanted. 4 or 6 pack will only show with that final thin fat layer gone which is the hardest to loose , especially my age.... Sounds like you really had bad luck with your Doctor. But I think all these issues can be corrected with the right person!!! My doctor - it's bit early to tell , but I'm already happy with my results a week later - had to fix two botched jobs performed by other Doctors, so I know how it feels, when you get under wrong knife!!!! Just hoping the grafts won't reduce too much. I like the results already. Please seek another doctor! I think your situation can be corrected with the right person!

One more thing, Debra, Have you checked the Q & A 'Ask a Doctor' forum on here?? I m sure you will get great help on there!

No I haven't ...I just happened on this site...I will check it out and hey thanks for commenting!!! I am wishing you great results...sounds like you are doing much better than I did!!!

Yes..you can post a question on there with all your concerns and Doctors will answer. I strongly suggest to put pictures up so they get a better idea of your situation. I know that's. The last thing you probably want to do but you can take partial face shots like I did if you are worried. As for me- too early to tell if my fat transplant is going to be a success- but at least the swelling is so little that it already looks ok - so worst thing that can happen at this point is that I too little results... and need a follow up session. Good luck and post your question on the Dr forum!!!

It was Dr Wolter in Healthpoint Clinic Abu Dhabi. Very pleased so far but still too early to tell.

I do - but I would delete immediately the ones with the scar and the deep line. The line showed only when I smiled, so I sort of tried not to smile in photos and would take pics in an angle hiding my left cheek. I can look but don't feel like digging through 1000s of pics til I find one that shows.....if I come across one, I ll post it. The "before" pics are at the Doctor's office, by that time these were taken, I had a filler injection from another doc (that went wrong and bumpy) .