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I Finally Found a True Miracle Worker.

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I Finally Found a True Miracle Worker.

Natalia48714
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First, let me tell you my story. I made a mistake 13 years ago, when being young and stupid, I believed a TV ad about a new procedure done by Dr. Abergel. Basically, it was under eye lipo. The procedure should be banned in my opinion, unless you have huge bags of fat, which I didn’t. Now I know that all I needed back then was to add fat, not remove it. Needless to say, as soon as the internal scaring and swelling went away, a huge hollowness appeared, and my journey to fix it began.
First, I did fillers but they didn’t cover the whole area and lasted only 3 months at most. Then I made a second mistake – I put permanent Artefil from Riviera Laser, which came out bumpy under my left eye. There are no shots that dissolve Artefil ( maybe that‘s why it’s not approved for lips and under-eye by FDA ). So I got a huge bump, which rose above my cheek and the hollowness above it start to look even deeper than before. In fact, it was so deep you could put something on it, like it was a shelf.
All these years I was looking for a solution. I visited many doctors (some of them were rated as best in OC like Dr. Gangnes from FAC), who turned me away as soon as they heard about Artefil. Some of them said that they can’t put anything that close to the eye.
Finally, while searching the internet, I found impressive before/after pics by Dr. Goretti Ho Taghva, MD done on eyelids. Some were fixing serious conditions and mistakes from other surgeons. With not much hope, I asked Dr. Taghva if she could fix my problem... and that beautiful woman simply answered “Yes”.
I couldn’t believe my ears! She performed a fat transfer and placed it exactly where it was needed; below the bump – to even my cheek, and above the bump to fill that hole that no one wanted to do before. She also suggested to fill other areas on my face for symmetry and for a more youthful appearance. As she explained, since I will already be sedated and they’re already collecting my fat, she won’t charge extra for other areas of my face.
I LOVE the result, I finally got my face back, I look 10 years younger and I believe God sent her to me.

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Goretti Ho Taghva, MD, FACS

Goretti Ho Taghva, MD, FACS

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August 7, 2018
I’m glad you found the right doctor finally, and are finally happy. Are there any photos of your before and after?
August 17, 2018
Photos from before I photoshoped or didn't keep. it's been a 10 year battle with fillers and other solutions. In the moments when I looked the worst the least I wanted to take a picture of myself. My left cheek still looks raised from that Artefil a little bit more under eye than the right one, but at least it's even not bumpy and you have to really look to see the difference.
I wish the fat we transferred would never dissolve, but at least the little hollowness that started to show up after 8-10 months looks natural not weird. Just need a touch up.

I just want to warn people:
- if doctor wants to remove the fat under your eyes , take second or more opinions.

- and do not put permanent Artefill under eyes! The risk of bumpiness is not worth it.
May 16, 2019
Has it lasted?
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Before pick, I did my best here to hide the problem (makeup, standing in the shade, turn my face), but you can get the idea of the bump and the deep black hollowness above.
Second photo is After. You still can see the Artefil bump under my left eye, but only when I look down. the black huge hollow above the bump is gone.
Third photo- After. In normal position - no bump, no hollowness. Looks symmetrical and natural.

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January 7, 2020
How much fat dissolved?
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October 7, 2021
Are you still happy with the results o the fat transfer?