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

Thank you so much for sharing! Did your eyes got swollen as much as mine in the beginning?
What do the docs suggest to do to be able to remove the lumps?

They were swollen but not as bad as yours. Please do not waste your money and believe all these dr who answers saying "ya no problem get these 5fu etc" see Dr taban or massry. I would name you the doctors I've seen after they boast they can remove it til I drove many miles to find out nothing but lies. If you want to private message me

Thank you so much! I need support more than enuygun get now. It is very depressing for me nowadays :(

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There's another doctor in London that can do it Dominic Bray but he's highly sought after and the waiting time is 1 year.

Yes I know the feeling. I had lower lid blephoplasty then 4 revisions to try and fix it but ended up botched. The last surgeon removed my lower lid pre tarsal muscle. ,my eyes are very alien looking. So I had to fly from PA to CA after seeing 16 ocular surgeons. I was too late on saving my lower lids by trying to get help from anyone. WRONG. the doctor who used me as a learning tool will not see me and denies what he did. He's such a liar so please see only an ocular

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Did you ever go to Taban to have your eyes fixed? I've seen some good reviews on him on this site.

I did talked to his assistant. They said they can not help me because it is a very difficult surgery :( do you believe that? Some doctors just want easy money. They want to get reach with easy surgeries but they don't want to help people actually need them

Yes I believe that. Francis johns bragged how good he us, never having a fat lump, never having problems even removing fat lumps from another surgeon. He knew more on the lower lids then an eye doctor (told me this after I was complaining about my unnatural odd look) can you image saying a statement like that? It's like going to the gastrointestinal doc to have your cavity taken care of. I think they could be better for i met some wacky dentist. So i found the hard way and learned he can't fix other surgeons problems. (Seen a post on a bad boob job revision by johns) let alone his own problems he made. So if you want a unnatural odd look then go to johns. He'll remove your lower lids, and say you look great while counting his thousands

They ruin ur looks and ur entire LIFE and they go about their business with no care or concern on how they mutilated you. No conscience what so ever, just the almighty $$ is all that matters to these types of doctors.

I thought I seen u post ur problem and taban said he could remove some of the fat transfer but some of the native fat would get removed too bc its so intertwined

hi, would you recommend your doctor in California? what is his name?

Well i seen 18 ocular surgeons only 3 said they could help me. One said he would do only my left eye. The 2 in CA were taban and massry

I contacted Dr Taban. I emailed my photos and my story to His assistant. They replied ands said. It is difficult surgery and they can't help me. I was disappointed. How come a good surgeon doesn't want to fix something. I guess he wants easy money too. It is easier for him to accept a new client (easy surgery)then a client had botched surgery (difficult surgery)

I'm so sorry. I just found a Reconstructive microsurgeon in iowa city. Read up about this very few dr in the US. He had to wait 8 mo for a special instrument to arrive from Seoul korea. He maybe able to help you, he's supposed to be fantastic with fat and removal also dr wei chen iowa city iowa

I will research him. Thank you so much for the support

theres not alot of info on him on the website, but if you call his office ask for mindy his surgical nurse, she can answer some of your questions. bc is he not private practice like PS and he is in the university he doesnt have pictures because of hippa. my sister who lives in iowa met someone who's face was destroyed due to an accident, and she seen her and couldnt believe how beautifully she was put back together. this girl told her that dr chen did it. when i started to inquire about him over 8 mo ago, mindy told me that he traveled to korea where alot of PS is done, and was so impressed with there techniques that he ordered their instruments. then had a korean doctor come and teach them all how to use these tools that he is the only one in the US that has them. i had to look up korean PS to see and i really think they are high tech. please keep me posted i will send you a private message. check your inbox

Will do. Thank you :)

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

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?