POSTED UNDER Facial Fat Transfer REVIEWS
Fat Transfer to Tear Trough - Sudbury, ON
ORIGINAL POST
So, I'm writing this hoping someone will make me...
So, I'm writing this hoping someone will make me feel better. Most reviews and pics I've found for this procedure are good - with great results as soon as 2 weeks out! I am close to 6 weeks out and I still feel very "monster-face-ish". I wanted to get rid of some hollows under my eyes that left a dark line and made me look tired - all the time. I feel like I look so much worse now than I did! :(
I can still feel the hard lump/rolls of fat under each eye. On one side, the roll is tucked up in the soft tissue, right above my bone. This makes a bit of a puffy bag and actually accentuates the dark line that I was trying to get rid of...... And on the other side, the fat roll is on top of the bone (lower), so the edges of it are very clearly seen even when my face is at rest - but especially if I squint or smile. (This side has a bleed in it shortly after surgery, so was very red and much more swollen) I don't have the same dark line on this side, because there is a glob of fat where the line would be.... I'm told both sides were overfilled, though I think the one side that bled has more fat in it. It feels fuller and not as round/tube-like, but more flattened out and hard. I saw my PS last Wednesday (almost 5 week mark) He said I could start massaging to bring some evenness to both sides. This seemed to help for the first day or two, but now I'm not seeing any change again.
Has anyone taken this long to heal and start to look/feel normal again?? I don't feel pretty at all anymore :( My husband says it's getting better and not that noticeable anymore, but it's all I see when I take a picture or walk by a mirror. I'm noticing too, when I go out now that even women who are much older than me don't have bags like this on their face.
I just need some reassurance or something....... not sure if I'm just being impatient or if something really might have gone wrong.
I can still feel the hard lump/rolls of fat under each eye. On one side, the roll is tucked up in the soft tissue, right above my bone. This makes a bit of a puffy bag and actually accentuates the dark line that I was trying to get rid of...... And on the other side, the fat roll is on top of the bone (lower), so the edges of it are very clearly seen even when my face is at rest - but especially if I squint or smile. (This side has a bleed in it shortly after surgery, so was very red and much more swollen) I don't have the same dark line on this side, because there is a glob of fat where the line would be.... I'm told both sides were overfilled, though I think the one side that bled has more fat in it. It feels fuller and not as round/tube-like, but more flattened out and hard. I saw my PS last Wednesday (almost 5 week mark) He said I could start massaging to bring some evenness to both sides. This seemed to help for the first day or two, but now I'm not seeing any change again.
Has anyone taken this long to heal and start to look/feel normal again?? I don't feel pretty at all anymore :( My husband says it's getting better and not that noticeable anymore, but it's all I see when I take a picture or walk by a mirror. I'm noticing too, when I go out now that even women who are much older than me don't have bags like this on their face.
I just need some reassurance or something....... not sure if I'm just being impatient or if something really might have gone wrong.
Replies (4)
November 4, 2015
It's hard to tell from pictures, but for what it's worth, I think you look younger in your after picture. I think your pictures are really cute and the results are good. I totally understand though that sometimes there can be some unevenness that can be seen in real life but is hard to capture.
May 28, 2017
I think you look fantastic. Possibly, because you can tactilely feel the abnormalities under the skin, you are unable to reconcile the positive visual changes.
Replies (6)
November 14, 2015
I think you look great and I can see the improvement. I'm considering this procedure can you tell me how much bruising you had and how long it last?
November 14, 2015
I had quite a lot of bruising - especially on my right side. I'm almost 2 months out and I still have some dark lines. They are very slowly fading. I keep massaging the area though, so I made them a bit redder again each time I do. I'll see my Dr again at the 6 month mark, and from there I guess we'll see how they're looking. It's still very apparent to me and I haven't felt pretty since surgery, but those around me say they hardly notice anymore.
November 20, 2015
I am afraid it's going to be permanent damage. Not many doctors inject fat around eyes. It's very tricky over there. I had restlane injected under my eyes. You need very skillful doctors to do this job. Otherwise you will change the contore of your face and end up with monster look. Now you can only try to raise your chicks and gain back the contore and minimize the lines.
November 21, 2015
Hi, I just had this done on the 11th of November, my results are getting better every day, I had minimal bruising, but the swelling is kinda scary! Everyone on this site from Dr.s to Selfers, advise giving it up to 6 months for the final results because some fat lives, some doesn't take and it takes that long for the blood supply to establish for the fat that's going to "take". Listen to your friends and family and stop being so hard on yourself. And stay away from the damn mirrors
November 21, 2015
Part of my comment got cut off- show yourself some love- get a manicure or a massage, go shopping with a girlfriend or help someone in need. Focus on other things, BTW, You do not look remotely like a monster! You have a beautiful smile , so keep using it. Keep massaging and above all else, give it time.
Replies (31)