34 Years Old Fat Grafting Under Eye Terrible Experience. Las Vegas, NV

You r right. When i was a kid I had to have the transfers done like 3 times. And he missed spots and put it all in one area. So i basically had a baseball as a cheek. No contour. At all. After the first surgery it didnt take. I sunk in. The dog took everything in my right side. This was in 1989 tho things r different. My childhood surgeon moved the fat that migrated back up to upper cheek 1.5 yrs ago and did scar revision (epic fail)and it died within months. He also did lipo, what a bad decision. This new sugeon thats treating my 7 month infection will do a fat transfer when im healed. But even he said the fat dissolves eventually.

It's true fat will dissolve eventually in some people but not all. It all depends on how the fat is placed. If the fat is placed below the muscle, in the muscle, and above the muscle in a layered approach using PRP it has a greater take rate. If it is simply injected in large quanities like your first surgeon did then it will not gain a blood supply and can dissolve or form lumps.

Thank you

The fat wont stay i promise. My transfers died out. Sad but true. Good in your case. We both need patience. I was just looking at your before picture. And I cried even more. You r so beautiful. I cant imagine being gorgeous and having that ripped from me, I was already scarred for so many yrs.

I cry everyday trust me.. I need to move on but I just can't..

Thank you. I will look it up

Did you ever get this fixed? I have had the same thing done to me I'm trying to find help

did you get it fixed.? I am in same sitch.

I sued her. Unfortunately the surgery was in Turkey. Surgeon is Turkish. The law is not good as here /United States over there. We haven't even received a court date yet.

U do know this fat will eventually fade over time right? I know a girl who spent thousands on transfers to her ass. Less than a yr later, what a difference. Shes already talking about doing it again. Ive also had fat transfers as a kid after the dog attack to my face and of course it faded. Now im left w dents, severe hollowness under my eye, so much loose skin, lumps scars infection from filler for 7 months n still going. But I do know your situation will fade w time. You may just have some loose skin or it will bounce back because you are young. That can always b fixed. Please be careful with filler if you decide to in the future. I know the depression. Today was a bad day for me. I just want this mystery infection gone so I can get the dents fixed. I understand what u r going thru. We just want our old face back.

You said it very well! We just want our old face back. We have gone through a lot of pain after the surgery. also Recovery time wasn't easy. Dealing with our doctors' unexpected behavior wasn't easy to deal with either. Only you and people who had the same experience can understand me.

Hi Kerry, how do you plan on getting the dents fixed and if I may ask how long ago did you have the fat transfer and how long did it last? I was damaged by an IPL laser and the fat in my face was destroyed which is why im looking into fat transfer now to repair it possibly.

Omg do u have a lawsuit? I need to see pics. Mrandmrsroda@aol.com. Im a mess today swelling lump so tender omg. The swelling always makes the rest of my face look better tho.

I had a fat transferred to my tear troughs 10 years ago they settled above my tear troughs and I won't be at an awful and it's really noticeable especially in overhead lighting. While it's hurtful to say that these lumps will go down. They didn't for me so that's not the case for everybody as I've lived with this for 10 years trying to find a doctor as well who will fix it

I meant helpful not hurtful - sorry, phone auto correct

How long before you noticed they settled above your tear troughs chilly?

Thank you. I feel confused and sad. I wish I had never had this surgery

hey hows it going today?? are your eyes doing better ?? the last pic your eyes seemed like they were going down. i pray everything goes well with you and your recovery. keep us posted

Hi, thank you for your concern. My doctor is not responsive so I have been seeing other doctors.after seeing my pre operation photos, They all agreed that my doctor injected too much fat under my eyes. Even though some of them would die over time, it is better to inject right amount of fat. I am still swollen. I can not work. I can't go out in public with out my sunglasses. I pray everyday to get better soon. Doctors say that it will take up to 3 months me to wait and see and them to decide what to do.

Hello Sorry to hear you had this happen to you I had fat transfer under my eyes on May 18 and I was not very swollen and most of my bruising was seen on the 2 days post op I was worried but Dr Jugenburg was awesome hope your swelling goes down... Take care

I am so very sorry to hear this. It should have been a happy, positive experience for you. I am not sure if it will help, but has any ps suggested applying pressure to the area. I know that for the first six weeks after my fat transfer, I slept on my back to avoid pressure on the area and help the fat cells in their transition. It's different from massage. Just press the area with your finger tips when you think about it. Hang in there!

Some doctors suggested me to put tape over it to press the swollen area. Some doctors said it is not a good idea. I am so confused. It has been 14 days. Unfornutely I need to wait and see what happens in few weeks maybe months. I look like an alien. I pray everyday to get better.

Praying for you too. :)

Hi Kira, who did your facial fat graft and do you have any before or after photos of your results?

Hi there, Sent you a pm.

What do you mean by pm?

I hope my situation will be similar to yours and I get better. Unfornutely, I have seen 4 doctors and they all think my ps put too much fat under my eyes. And they want me to wait 3 months before we decide another surgery to correct this mistake. I still pray to get better everyday. I have been trying to be positive. Thank you for your support. I hope I will get better.

Don't worry about it. Doctors especially plastic surgeons like to criticize others doctors work. It's call ego. You are going to be fine. You would freak out if you saw my pictures. I will see if I can find them. You look like a beauty queen compared to me.

Thank you for helping making me feel better. I really appreciate it

I know you will be fine. You are just swollen. It can take several weeks for the swelling to go down. Just put it out of your mind and let your healing be worry free. I don't think the doctors prepared you for what to expect after. They told me that it was unusual to have as much bruising and swelling as I had. It's different for everyone. I blame it on my olive skin type. Once the swelling went down I was worried it would all absorb. I am thinking about getting some more filled in but I will wait for a couple more years. You are going to love the result. Oh the price of beauty

Hi Sivfino, how long ago did you have your fat graft and how much fat did you manage to retain if you dont mind me asking?

I would say at around 50%. I never asked the dr how much he put in.

Hi how are your eyes coming along ? I hope and pray that they go down or if they don't that you find a doctor who can help you. I went to a Dr who made me worse. I now have had 4 attempts to correct the 1st mistake and each time it grows into a bigger problem. Please be careful

I am sorry that you had a bad experience too. Do you know how much fat was injected to your under eyes? Mine was 3cc. How did they remove the fat? What the procedure call?

Thank you for the support

Thank you for the information

GM how are you doing today? my FT waiting to see the outcome, was sitting on pins and needles but seriously your eyes really look good and i think you will have a full recovery. how long was the proceedure? i understand if the dr takes doesnt rush and takes their time you get a better outcome. my doctor, once i was sedated sucked out 30cc of fat spun it (whatever) injected 8cc of fat into each cheek (too much) then 1 & 1.5cc under eyes all w/in 10 mins. i have very visible lumps everywhere and the only 2 doc who told me they can remove most of them is taban and massry. i showed each dr i visited my surgical report and they all said my dr rushed and 98% of the fat lumps are due to his hastiness. i also got a 7" vertical line going up my face onto my nose looks like a worm that my dr did while fat graphing. this i would have to get injections to try and dissolve it along w my right cheek that most fat took which is double the size of my left cheek but that fat is in so many places. wished i never started this in the 1st place now im stuck repairing

I had liposuction at the same time I was under general anesthesia so I don't know how long it took. Your doctor put 1,5cc but mine put 3cc and I didn't need that much fat. Hopefully it will heal thank you

Please don't worry. You do look really, really good. Some more information. Some swelling is necessary. Fat cells are delicate and it takes some time for them to develop their own blood supply. The fat cells get nutrients from the fluid for the first little while.

The time it took to do the procedure isn't as important as the surgeon's skill. If someone is very good, it won't take them long because they have done it many times before. Also, you do not have much, if any, bruising. That is such a good indication. The area around the eyes is hard to do without bruising, so your surgeon did well.

About lumps. Whatever you feel now is swelling. I had lumps to the touch for the first three weeks. It was swelling. It's really hard to get fat to lump unless it was not placed correctly.

You look great. Relax. Pamper yourself and enjoy the next couple of weeks. :)

I was under gen anesthesia too but I was complaining about all my lumps and how distorted I looked I asked for my surgerical reports. So he states that's what he put in but I don't know for sure. But it did say how long I was under and how long he took which 10 mins is pretty hasty. I think you will come out great. You look good. It's hard waiting. Hugs

Thank you for your support.

I also clarify that you will get very better during next 2-3 weeks later. Don't worry about swelling, it's natural and will lessen shortly.

Thank you for your concern and support. My doctor advised me to massage 3 times a day. She thinks that if I push the fat down or to the sides it will move around and swelling will go down. She said the fat and the fluid is stuck around the cells and only way to break it down is massaging. O am so confused now. 2 docs said massage over it. Other 2 doctors said don't touch at all