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Facial Fat Transfer

UPDATED FROM MelissaL1975
6 months post

6 months after...

MelissaL1975
WORTH IT$4,000
It has been 6 months since the fat transfer into my face and I have my "fat face" back again, lol. I never thought I would be happy to say that. All the fat survived even with me trying to diet down my body during that time. I dont need any additional fat transfers done. I will continue to do my skin care lasers with Dr. Atagi's office only from now on. That was an expensive lesson!

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Tanya Aya Atagi, MD

Tanya Aya Atagi, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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January 19, 2021
Amazing results!!
February 7, 2021
Thank you!
January 19, 2021
You look amazing. I expect to do this procedure myself this year. Hope it goes just as well as yours.
February 7, 2021
January 20, 2021
I also had fat loss from Ultherapy and it was one of the "best " plastic surgeons in my area .. I was thinking of a fat transfer you look great !
January 22, 2021
Hi I live in Colorado and am looking for a surgeon for fat grafting. I have hylarondaise damage that caused a loss of volume in my previously full cheeks and undereyes :( Where exactly did you have fat injected? Thanks!
January 22, 2021
Hi, I had it in my full facial area. Where the dots are from the sharpie pen. Dr. Atagi is at SkyRidge Hospital area in Lonetree Co:)
January 22, 2021
I don’t see a “before pic”. Was she able to get you pretty much to how you looked before the damage? How was your recovery? From the photos it looks like it was pretty easy
January 22, 2021
Yes she got me to where I was before and recovery was no joke...the fat pull from my lower body took 6 weeks to heal.
January 23, 2021
It’s looks very natural and even, no lumps. Doesn’t look overfilled either. Price seems very reasonable. What made you choose her, if you don’t mind my asking? I’m new to the area and not familiar with the drs here. I called an made a consult for March. Hope to restore my lost volume and this gives me hope!
January 23, 2021
Also how long after your ultherapy damage did you get this procedure done?
January 23, 2021
Hi, Its actually perfect! We did an ultrasound last Friday and could see that all the fat took :) No lumps or anything at all. And my rear is finally healed from the 2 scars where the fat was pulled from.

I met Dr. Atagi back in 2014 when many referrals from other women I know said yo see her to have my breath done. She is one of the most down to earth women I know! She did my breasts so naturally, and yet just big enough. I continued to see her since. She then did my upper eyelids a few years later. And now my fat transfer. I go to Fran, her tech, for all of my lasers, twice a year.

I just saw Dr Atagi on Friday in passing at the hospital and she stopped to check my face again.

She is quite an impressive women! You are in the best hands with her!
January 23, 2021
I had to wait over 6 months :( The Ultherapy was in Oct 2019 and the fat transfer was in July 2020. It took me most of that time for us to figure out the right corrective procedure. Once she offered that solution, I booked her first available to get it done.
March 25, 2021
Hi, what is the price please? I also live here in Colorado. Thank you so much.
UPDATED FROM MelissaL1975
19 days post

3 week post opp follow up.

MelissaL1975
3 week post op, different lighting in these pictures from the same day. Bruising in my face and inner thighs are finally gone. The incisions are starting to scab and heal as well. Just some puffiness under my eyes mostly when i wake up in the morning.
They took 10cc's of fat from my inner thighs (5cc"s from each inner thigh) and we only used about 6cc's maybe a bit less in my face.
Sitting on the hard toilet seat still is slightly uncomfortable... But thats it.

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July 21, 2020
hello, has your fat survived? How are you?
July 22, 2020
So far yes...
September 16, 2020
In SKorea where the docs are MASTERS of Fat Grafting 'FG', they use twilight sedation to lipo for fat extraction and full face FG. You are more comfortable and they can work their magic. Tons of pics where someone looking 45-60 turn can look 10yrs younger. The patients all concur, you need to do at least 3 sessions over 3 years for fat to stay. First round you retain 50% after 1 year, 2nd round you retain 75%.
July 28, 2020
Hello, your results are very natural! You look refreshed! How long is the fat transfer supposed to last?
August 1, 2020
You look younger and happier
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August 2, 2020
Amazing results. Please update from time to time.
August 15, 2020
You look amazing!
UPDATED FROM MelissaL1975
12 days post

2 weeks post operation

MelissaL1975
2 weeks post operation: The swelling and bruising is minimal. Tenderness in my temple area still when it gets bumped (by my dog). I couldn't be more pleased to havs my face back.

My inner thighs are still very very sore. The incision sites are still healing and i am still bruised between my legs. That is the worse part of of this whole thing!

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July 14, 2020
Wow! You look fab!!
July 21, 2020
Thank you, i finally feel fab again!
July 15, 2020
You look great, beside of getting fat back you should see a very nice effect on your skin due to stem cells !
July 21, 2020
Oh! I never thought about that before. Thank you!
July 21, 2020
Hello can you add an update please? Also how many ccs of fat and more importantly was it microfat? Or nano fat?
July 21, 2020
I dont know the fat type, i only know the tool they used and location on my body. It was done by a hand tool in office and not a machine. 5cc"s of fat from each inner thigh was taken. Only about 6cc's were used in my face. I updated some pictures that i took this past weekend but tgey are with makeup on. I will have an in office 1 month follow up next Tue with better pictures and no makeup.
July 22, 2020
Thy put my fat in a machine after liposuction and the machine took out blood and "cleaned" the fat then it was injected by hand into my face
July 22, 2020
oh so only 6 ccs. This sounds like so little. I hope your fat stays please keep us updated :-) I had a FT of 22 2/12 ccs but it was amix of nano and micro and maybe just 10% stayed :-(
July 22, 2020
Omgosh that is sad that you lost so much. Any reason only 10% remained? My doctor said she doesnt expect me to loose hardly any. Fingwra crossed
July 22, 2020
damage by Hya is different I guess but I also had nano fat and micro fat ( a mix) andmy damage is extensive. Hya damaged under layers so yeah even my doc was at a loss :-( He has never treated someone like me with hya damage. You are lucky I have read other ladies with Ulthera having 3 ft and 100 ccs I guess it depends on the person :-( I miss my face so bad. I am only 35 so despressing
July 22, 2020
Omg... I am so sorry!! I am 45 (in December) and i know how bad i felt, i know 10 years ago i would be devastated. If you are ever in Colorado, it cant hurt to see Tanya Atagi to get her opinion. I swear by her after 10 years of going to her and then being dumband trying somewhere cheaper
July 22, 2020
Thank you :-( Yes I am willing to travel for fat transfer. Do you know if she does upper lids fat and forehead fat also - I need it there also so bad-?
July 22, 2020
I bet she would do a consultation over video with you. It cant hurt to call and ask! 303-327-7300

Feel free to say Melissa Lorenzo told you to call or whatever, (i wont get anything) but they know me well after all this lol and they all are all very kind people! Atagi is really great. She did my upper eyelids, breast enhancement after my son, and now my fat transfer. Her office does lasers as well...not like the crappy laser place that I went to. And her prices are not crazy (unless its a facelift or something really big).
July 22, 2020
I dunno I am thinking maybe my fat was cetrifuged and done badly. I dunno. Fat cells did not survive.
July 22, 2020
anyways please please keep us updated :-( I am really really interested as only time will tell if your fat survived and the doctors fat harvesting is good. I am crossing my fingers for you. Gives me hope