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FAT INJECTION

(collagen)

Procedure:

  • As aging progresses, there is a generalized loss of facial fat.
  • Plump up creased, furrowed, or sunken facial skin.
  • Adds fullness to lips and backs of hands.
  • Works best on thin, dry, light-colored skin.
In/Outpatient:

Outpatient.
Side Effects:

  • Temporary stinging, throbbing, or burning sensation.
  • Faint redness, swelling, excess fullness, bruising, & asymmetry.
Risks:

  • Contour irregularities and/or infection.
  • Fat taken is notoriously unpredictable.
  • Potentially no fat could survive the transfer.
Recovery:

Variable Recovery, but bruising and swelling may be present for several weeks.
Results:

Variable. Repeat treatments maybe required every 3 - 6 months.