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Fat Transfer to Cheeks Literally Ruined my Life
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I will begin with why I decided to get fat...
badthingshappentogoodpeopleMay 12, 2017
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I will begin with why I decided to get fat transfer in the first place. I had laser damage on my cheeks from a V-beam laser. It left dents. Looking back, I would give anything to go back to just dents as my biggest problem. Dr. Edward Eades over corrected me leaving me suffering consequences that would later arise. We did a touch up fat graft as well 3 months later before any problems arose. The first problem to show was dark circles around my eyes that were never there before. This was vascular congestion. My orbital veins were not getting enough blood flow, and it was causing my inner eyes to be very red. Soon to follow, my right eyebrow started to droop and swell. My sinuses were being smothered causing them to swell and causing swelling around my entire orbital area. So, my right eye was starting to shrink! The skin around it was drooping and some days my eye would be nearly impossible to open. My left eye was ok, but it had developed a very dark ring around it. In addition to that, my nose started shrinking. No kidding! The fat was moving around and pinching my nose practically shut. I couldn't breathe! I started getting anxiety attacks because the fat was making it hard for me to breathe. I had to pay $10,000.00 to have a highly skilled doctor remove the fat. It was an exhausting experience. I had to be opened up on each side of my face and put under general anesthesia for 7 hours. While the doctor did a pretty good job given the situation he had to try to correct, sadly some of these problems still remain, and I don't think we got it all. I may have to go through this again. Also, now I am incredibly A-symmetrical because of everything. I'm depressed and lost, and still suffering from what the grafts did to me. I just want to feel normal again. I have had several MRI's done as well as CT scans and X-rays to be sure there is nothing else going on, and it's true, the fat is the problem. Blows my mind... Stomach fat is different then the fat that is in our faces, so why do doctors think it's a good idea to transfer fat from one area of the body to another?! It's dangerous! I don't recommend nor suggest it for any reason. The fat remembers where it came from! Perhaps if someone were to take fat from a surrounding similar region and donate it within the same region, that could work, but never let a surgeon place fat in your face from another part of your body. Now I believe this fat is stuck on my sinuses and is causing lots of problems that I may never rid of. If the very least I can do, please listen to my warning here... Stay away from fat grafts and stay way from Dr. Edward Eades.
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Replies (18)
July 5, 2017
Hi there, wow I am so sorry to hear this. It sounds scary, and I really hope your a bit better now. Maybe the assymetrical can be fixed with a bit of filler?
I have scheduled an appointment for facial fat transfer, but my dr. will only inject 2cc each cheek in the mid part. Do you also think with a small amount as 2cc (from which 30% reabsorbs) will cause problems?
I got a little scared after reading this.
I have scheduled an appointment for facial fat transfer, but my dr. will only inject 2cc each cheek in the mid part. Do you also think with a small amount as 2cc (from which 30% reabsorbs) will cause problems?
I got a little scared after reading this.
July 12, 2017
I have been a patient of Dr. Eades for years. He has done my breast, Tummy and Fat grafting. I think he is the best surgeon. I think you are having a reaction from something that has nothing to do with the fat grafting. I did my research before ever having fat grafting and I knew it was extremely safe. The fat is a great way to fill certain areas in without having to spend crazy amounts of money on fillers. I saw a surgeon in California with a friend of mine who couldn't say enough about how safe fat grafting is. I understand you have something going on but I really think you need to have a full work up from like a specialist that could tell you what is happening with your sinuses.
October 21, 2017
Wow Barbie, one review and one post all praising Dr. Rates. Do you work with him much? What badthingshappen posted is not only true but has happened to other people on here as well. Please don't discredit her experience just because you clearly want to promote a doctor you work for.
March 23, 2018
Can you tell us the name
Of the surgeon who removed the fat graft from your face? I’d like to get some fat removed from my lips.
Of the surgeon who removed the fat graft from your face? I’d like to get some fat removed from my lips.
May 3, 2018
Hi, I´m very sorry for you. Since 2015 I´ve been through the same battle.I had my whole face overfulled with fat and I haven´t even asked for it! Since then I had 2 microlipos, which helped a bit but I´m still overfilled. Could you please say the name of the doctor who helped you? It would be wonderful to have good references. Thank you and I wish you all the best. We´re gonna win this battle!
I hope and pray for your recovery. Vision loss is far worse then what I am experiencing and I feel so deeply sorry for you my dear.
I didn't know that you can go blind from fatransfer, super scary. I had it last week, but very conservative 2cc each side of the upper cheek.