67 Year Old Facial Fat Transfer and Facial unwanted Dimples

What very nice comment.!!!!! Thank you. I am thinking that we have to be so careful with what we do to our face. Because we cannot cover it with clothing. Maybe areas that receive a lot of movement are not good candidate areas. I am probably wrong on that thinking but my face is deformed. One doctor who knew the doctor who performed the procedure said that he would not touch me. I am trying to sleep on that side. I never was lovely; however, I do like to present myself as if I care about my appearance. Age is no excuse to stop caring about ourselves.

Hi Jan, thanks so much for your review. Did the lumps begin to form 2 years later? Are they hard or are they soft? If they're soft you can usually have them carefully removed via miro liposuction. If they're hard then you can try and have them taken out by ultrasound therapy, direct excision, or through a facelift incision which would hide the scar . That's typically how hard lumps are treated.

Soren40,
Hi Soren40
Thank you so much for taking the time to reach out to me. Yes, the lumps became quite noticeable two years later. I was so busy I was not noticing them. My sister saw them when I was chewing. They are somewhat soft and sponge like. When I press down they pop back up. One side is very noticeable. On the other side I believe the fat is being re-absorbed back into my body. Pressure possible helps because I sleep on the side that is not bad but I cannot sleep on the side where the problem is due to shoulder pain. In the center of these fat patches is the dimples. I hate them both.ahahahha. I am going to look into the procedures that you mention. Thank you so much. I am glad that I got the nerve to come forward. All of you women (men also )on this website are just beautiful. Thanks again and have a blessed day.

Hi again Jan, if one of the lumps is going away due to pressure you maybe able to apply what's known as the "mashing technique" to the other. That's basically just pressing really hard down on the other lump or massaging it in a circular motion and making sure to apply a lot of pressure when doing so. People usually do this before bed or after they wake up for several minutes. If that works you can avoid surgery altogether. Micro Lipo and ultra sound therapy have their risks as well do all surgeries so try the least invasive first and go from there.

Hey Soren,
That is what I am trying. I did not know there was a name to this technique. Thanks so much
Jan

Hi Sharazagib,
Thanks so much for the nice compliment. On the full picture I have my mouth pursed in a way to minimize the damage. And I am slightly turned to the side. I cannot look straight into a camera. I do not smoke and I keep my weight in check 123-125lb. My size and attitude make me look okay. I am concerned about the dimples on the corner of my lips. What I see is fat lump-dimple-fat lump. LOL. Chris gave great info and I am chiming along with that: we need to be very careful. Especially with our FACE. A Breast or a Butt can be covered.! At this point I believe temporary dermal facial fillers such as Juvederm are better however they cost in the long run. Under my liquid make up I use an inexpensive ($13.99) Tinted Zinc Oxide, Titanium Sunblock. It is great. It makes the problem less noticeable. Australian gold botanical mineral sunscreen.50 SPF. It is great and not greasy. It dried matted. I am glad I found it. I have it on in the full face picture but not the close up shot. Thanks again. Jan

Thanks Chris,
Thanks for the compliment. I am hearing you. The procedure looked good for the first few years. Now I am concerned with what will happen with these dimples. I am a mess so I am living just living with it. Temporary measures such as Juverderm are probably the best. Thanks so much. Jan

Thanks for your comment. Very True. I thought I would be better off with the fat injections. Not the case for me. Maybe the procedure is for someone who was much younger. I was better off with temporary injections. Period. (I think my problem was I never looked my real age so I thought I could get things for younger people. I still wear 5 in heels) On the full face picture I am wearing a little make up. I never had to do this.before. Make up has always been an option. Now I am not delusional and I know time catches up with us all. My Mom has no wrinkles on her face at 89, just laugh lines. And she not use creams or solutions to look better. She grew up on a farm. My genes are good. I have to take solace in the facts that today I am healthy, disease free, competitively athletic in many sports and a great dancer. This is my bright side. I am going to try to make the lumps less noticeable and use chemical dermal fillers until my spirit catches up to my age. LOL

OK lady STOP being critical TOO much going for you. YOU A A GEM. Lovely face and it doesn't look bad at all .

You go girl... we're all envy of those good genes. X

That is what the doctor said. I told him that everyone who visits him is critical. If there were no critical people such as myself he would have no business. At this point, I am just living with it. I wanted to share my story because I have read so many stores and I have given nothing. This is a great website.

Hello Sweet1979,
Thank you so much for your lovely compliment. Take care of yourself.

Hello Sunkisseedbody,
Thanks for your nice compliment,
I began to get collagen injections at 39 (1989.) I received one half cc. I looked great! I continued until 2011 (61).That is when I had my fat transfer at 61. I looked pretty good for about 2 years. Out of greed I had collagen injections in 2012 when an international friend visited me. In 2014 I wanted collagen injections however it was not possible. The collagen had been banned in the US. So I went with Juvaderm. I paid $500.00 for a unit and received one half of a unit. The other half was saved for me. I received the second half the next year. (It is sold by the whole unit) I do not like the concept of paying for product and saving unused portions. I might die before I receive it.
In 2013 when I first complained about the lumps and dimples the doctor wanted to do it again. I was reluctant because I thought if the procedure did not work the first time why would it work a second time? Now I am inclined to believe that most procedures work better on someone younger due to better healing.
You are right to think of the long term effect. That is where I made my mistake. This website is very helpful. It stimulates thinking. Here is the final thing about my fat transfer. I was told the results would last indefinitely. Well it is lasting indefinitely but in a different shape: Lumps with dimples. And gravity is not giving me any love.

So you're saying the injections that you got from age 39-61 were collagen injections that ended up getting banned in the US at some point? Now I'm very curious what that is and why it got banned.

Great Question! I never got the answer for that one. The US has stricter requirement than many countries. I think the "now" question is what are the negatives associated with the dermal cosmetic fillers that have not been banned. Collagen worked for me. There is always a list of negatives (risks) associated with any foreign substances added to the body or the alteration of physical parts.

When you say collagen filler it makes it sound more of a natural filler...? I am not impressed with the food system in the US compared to other countries so it's probably no different when it comes to what fillers are allowed here.

Sorry to sound that way. Collagen is a dermal cosmetic filler was well. I am sure it has some chemicals added to it. The collagen is absorbed in the body much faster, between 3 to 6 months. The "others" remain in the body longer and cost more. By the way,I later said dermal chemical filler in case you wanted to do a google search and then you would see more than the Juvederm for example Radiance, and a few others. Now I am not an expert. My background is MS Dietictics and BS chemistry and BS nutrition all of which are old and outdated.