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Fat Transfer to Eye Hollows (And Rhinoplasty) - African American - Baltimore, MD

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I'm having a rhinoplasty done and at the same time...

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KAIDCOctober 20, 2013
$2,500
I'm having a rhinoplasty done and at the same time transfering fat to under my eyes. They have always been sunken in and dark. Dr Boahene explained that I have no fat in this area and he can fix this along with my nose job. I've read that if not done properly that it can be hard to the touch. I've had restalyne injections under my eyes and that was done too superficially and did not last. I have a 2nd consult just to make sure on Novnber 13. Stay tuned.

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Kofi Boahene, MD

Kofi Boahene, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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amelia girl
October 20, 2013
Good luck!  Keep us posted!
CinnamonCandi
October 21, 2013
oooh kool. .. love to see the nose later...
RodriguezPerez
October 22, 2013
Don' t do it. I've had two yrs of trying to fix. Having surgery to make another attempt.
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KAIDC
October 22, 2013
Really??? ARGH! What's wrong with yours? Too overfilled or bumpy?
nic_s
October 26, 2013
I've also had a really bad experience with fat transfer under the eyes and want to warn you. I wish I'd heard about other people's experiences before doing it because it looks so terrible and I am constantly trying things and hoping I can get rid of it. I have a big round lump on one eye that's below the tear duct and a 2 cm long ledge on the other eye. It's really uneven, stretched my skin, left scarring on the one eye and made my dark under eye circles even more pronounced. I've learned now that only a small group of people tend to respond natural well to the under eye fat transfer, while the larger percent of people tend to get uneven lumpy results or the fat disappears immediately. I'm still convinced it also has to do the doctor, and mine was Dr. Litner in LA and he was not good!!! I wouldn't do it either if I were you, but if you're still thinking of doing it, you should at least probe your doctor about how long he's been doing it, and outcome of his patients, and you're awareness that the majority of people don't respond well. Best of luck!
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Sexeeangel
October 22, 2013
Welcome!
There Is Hope
October 23, 2013
i have heard that fat transfers do nothing for dark circles---in my case, they created them. please check other posts about this. i have also heard of one woman going blind. and yes, "hard to the touch" means big awful-looking ridges under your eyes that you then can't remove. a surgeon told me he had stopped doing the procedure because his patients were showing up with these awful results. you look beautiful---read of the grief, regret, rage, and despair in these posts by women who didn't know they were beautiful, and think again. . . .
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milenia25
December 31, 2013
I had similar experience as you. I'm one month in. Now that you're 2 months in, has anything improved? My cheeks are droopy swollen. The face symmetry is off and there is hollowness in the center of my face going down from my eye to my cheek. I didnt have that problem. Thanks.
There Is Hope
January 2, 2014
because your transfer is so new, you have options. microliposuction: there's a doctor named Angela Keen in Salt Lake City who successfully removed all of a woman's fat transfer. also, look up Nick_Male_40 on this site. he had his transferred fat all successfully removed after 3 months in NC. and acupuncture, but people don't seem to having the result i did. my acupuncturist, Dr. Yu, is here in Seattle. keep me posted. good luck!
There Is Hope
January 2, 2014
p.s. Dr. Keen is on this site. . . .
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milenia25
January 4, 2014
Thank you soooooo much. I just downloaded a pick showing how the fat is bulging down the sides of my cheeks. I have begun my search for a doctor now. I will look into the one you suggested. What I see is that the fat was placed correctly. Anyway, Thanks for the hope!
There Is Hope
January 5, 2014
you're welcome Millenia25. be sure to see photos of the doctors' work and make sure they are very experienced in removal. like all these things, microliposuction is tricky. also read GoodFaceGoneBad's posts: she mentions some doctors who also might be helpful. time is on your side---let us know.
UPDATED FROM KAIDC
8 days pre

2nd consultation

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KAIDCNovember 13, 2013
I had my second consultation today and although I'm sure you all won't agree, I'm doing the fat grafting. My Dr. showed me pictures and answered all of my questions regarding the hardening and bulging (he says that happens when you put too much in a glob in one spot and not deep enough) the unpredictability (he can't guarantee that the fat will stay at the same % but thinks we can take care of that if we need to cross that bridge possibly with a filler). He did not in any way make me feel that I have to do it. He talked to me about the fillers and said he could do whatever I wanted or nothing at all. The fillers are honestly about the same cost. I suggested other things like a blephoplasty (just to see if he would bite) and he said absolutely not. That I have no fat in that area and no amount of pulling it tight will make it look full. So I'm doing it. Wish me luck!

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There Is Hope
November 14, 2013
glad you had a solid discussion with Dr. B., KAIDC. Best of luck---
sameera11
November 25, 2013
wondering how your procedure went? Hope everything was fine. Cant wait to hear your experiences as i am planing to do the same.
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KAIDC
November 25, 2013
Hey. Sorry for the delay. It went great! I'm crazy swollen right now but I like what I see. I'll add a pic. Don't know what it will look like once its not swollen so we'll see.
sameera11
November 25, 2013
so glad to hear everything went well, wishing you a speedy recovery :)
sameera11
December 1, 2013
hows the healing going??? still swollen? have you removed your splint? Hows the fat transfer healing?
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KAIDC
December 1, 2013
Hey. I've been updating on my rhino review and not here. Everything is ok. Still swollen so I feel like I look weird cause I can't move my cheeks or top lip. I didn't have splints or a cast (he didn't break my nose). The fat transfer looks great! I hope it stays like this but if it gives a bit once I'm healed I'm OK with that too. Trying to prepare myself if it all doesn't live. I'll add some pics here.
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milenia25
December 31, 2013
Can you send me your doctor's info as well? Thanks,
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2 days post

Everything went well!

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KAIDCNovember 25, 2013
I'll add more detail later but I'm a okay. Very swollen from the rhino and bruised under my eyes from the transfer. Here's a sneak peek.

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