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Fat Transfer to Tear Trough - Sudbury, ON
UPDATED FROM grah
1 year post
5 months after lower bleph
Here's me this morning, 5 months after a lower bleph to remove the fat that was put in. I still have swelling on my left side and it's still a little tender and numbish. On my right side the swelling is all gone, some numbness still and there's some fat that was missed. Better than it was, but still shows up pretty awful under certain lighting. I'm gonna give it a few more months before deciding if and what to do. I have a follow up in May. I'm assuming my Dr. will want to try steroid shots in the last bit of fat again. We'll see what happens.
UPDATED FROM grah
10 months post
9+ months update
I haven't posted pics in awhile, as not much has been changing. I did try the steroid shots in March, and again in May. I just went back after the last one for my 8-week progress check. I have not notice any measurable difference in the fat globs from the shots. My Dr. is wary of cutting into my face when he feels the shots will work if given enough time (he says it's a slooooooow process with the steroid shots because he can only inject a very small amount at a time, so as to not atrophy other areas around the target - yikes). He agreed to book me a surgery date if I tried one more round of the steroid shots, and if I feel at that point that they're working well, we can just cancel or postpone surgery. So I've booked a lower bleph for November. I would at this point much rather two small scars that match than two lumps under my eyes that don't! Anyway, I just took 2 pics of my current face this morning - for your info and amusement :) I am very much looking forward to fixing this!!
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January 11, 2017
Hi there, please please update is with your surgery result. You can go to my page and read my experinece w fat transfer. I need to see someone who could fixed w the surgery. If he could fix you please let us know so I can go Sahaf and finally trust someone to do the surgery to fix my face
January 12, 2017
Hi, I have had the same procedure as you with much more minor but similar issues. Overall I like the look but it is only 4 weeks tommorow - anyway the reason I am writing is go to Amazon and get an ultrasonic vibration eye massager and arnica gel - this helped me tremendously with swelling and evening everything out, and something my ps surgeon does in his office after liposuction. Good luck with everything!
October 28, 2017
I have the same issue. Had fat grafting to both tear troughs. The surgeon told me to massage the area if there was swelling, which there was. Just had it done 2 weeks ago. There is still a bump from the fat under my right eye. How have your results been since using the eye massager? Did you buy the heated one? Do you have a picture of the one you bought? Thank you!
UPDATED FROM grah
4 months post
4 month update
I'm around the 4 month mark now. Things have gotten slightly better, but the same problems remain. The uneven, puffy parts under my eyes are still in different places, and feel like tough scar tissue. And the other day I noticed another one under my "good", or "better" eye - right in the corner, kinda floating in there. This one is not visible, but as I was feeling for the other one my finger ran into it.... it's like a little ball of scar tissue floating freely in there. I don't know what the outcome will be - I'm getting scared of any means to try to fix it. I keep telling myself just to leave it alone, but I really hate the look of it and it's all I see in myself anymore. I'm grossed out by feeling around the area, which doesn't make massaging it fun at all. Sorry I didn't have better news.
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January 9, 2016
well I don't think it looks as bad as you think and we always are worse on ourselves hang in there give it a little more time to heal so many things seem to take 6 months before you get a true picture
February 19, 2016
You look absolutely Phenomenal! I know it's hard to not obsess about the slight asymetris and what not...but seriously...no one sees them but you! Your transformation is amazing! :)
January 9, 2016
I agree with CdOsmond. Healing takes time and I think the injections are very violent to the delicate tissues around the eyes so you have the combo of swelling and the transferred fat settling. Give it some more time to even itself out. I think at your four month mark, that it is looking better and not as bad as you think.
January 10, 2016
Looking at your before/afters, I think you look great! The slight lines under your eyes are dramatically improved and you look alot younger (To me)!
I get that if you're feeling a hard little ball possibly fat necrosis, it would be easy to obsess over it. Just keep massaging, check in with your doctor, let yourself continue to heal (As I believe it's the 6 month mark one can view their finished result), and take a long bath and try to focus on other things. :) Best of luck!
I get that if you're feeling a hard little ball possibly fat necrosis, it would be easy to obsess over it. Just keep massaging, check in with your doctor, let yourself continue to heal (As I believe it's the 6 month mark one can view their finished result), and take a long bath and try to focus on other things. :) Best of luck!
February 19, 2016
We all tend to be more critical of ourselves. I think do see a difference from the first to the last picture. Based on you last photo--you look awesome!
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I had a fat transfer done on my right cheek and I'm suffering from similar issues. Lumpiness and unnatural results. I live in Sudbury as well, I'm trying to find out what doctor is helping you? Thank you and good luck!