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Fat transfer
Harvesting fat, usually through liposuction, and putting it in a distant area, usually without an attached blood supply. Other types include attaching "flap"s through various methods of reattaching blood flow. Fat transfer by injecting a patients own fat, never someone else's, into flatter, or hollow areas to add volume relies on new blood vessel formation that the area fat is transferred to grows.
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A 18-year old male asked:
How much of fat from a fat transfer is permanent?
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A 36-year old asked:
Will my butt fat transfer disappear with exercise?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: fat transfer?
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A 47-year old asked:
How long is the recovery time after a facial fat transfer?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can you explain the process of a fat transfer from one part to another?
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A female asked:
How long does a fat transfer procedure take? How long is the actual fat transfer procedure? Should i plan an entire day?
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A female asked:
Do i need a caretaker after fat transfer? Do i need to arrange for someone to take care of me while recovering from fat transfer? If so, for how long?
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A female asked:
Why is the cost for a fat transfer so variable? I've read that the cost of fat transfer ranges from $500 to $10, 000. Why such a big range? How can I reduce the cost?
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A female asked:
What are the most common complications of fat transfer? I'm considering a fat transfer, but am want to be fully informed. What are the most common complications of the procedure, and how often do they happen?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can I do massage to my face after fat transfer to face?
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A 41-year old asked:
When can I start exercising after a gluteal fat transfer?
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A 45-year old asked:
How does the fat in a fat transfer get it's blood supply and stay alive?
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A 39-year old asked:
How long does it take for augmentation butt fat transfer swelling to go down?
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A female asked:
What can be done for a facial fat transfer that has left my face too broad laterally?
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A female asked:
What kind of incisions are needed for fat transfer? How big are the incisions for fat transfer?
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A 50-year old asked:
What do you advise if i had liposuction fat transfer 8 month ago and my butty was getting beg but now i start looking my butty pleas?
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A female asked:
How long does swelling last after fat transfer? I know there will be some swelling after my fat transfer, but how long should I expect it to last?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Hi, I had fat transfer to my smokers lines 4 days ago and although swollen I have been left with a "trout pout" - will this go away soon? Thank you.
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A 43-year old asked:
Does fat transfer to face cause swelling?
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A female asked:
Can large areas be done with a fat transfer? Are large areas, such as the hips and butt, able to be contoured with fat transfer?
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A 39-year old asked:
Fat transfer injection from tummy/theighs to boobs , is that possible?
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A 49-year old asked:
Should i put on any cream after fat transfer to my chin?
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A 49-year old asked:
I wanted to know where and how much to get a buttocks surgery or fat transfer ?
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A female asked:
Can fat transfer be done on the face? Can fat transfer be used to fill deep wrinkles and other sagging areas on the face?
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A female asked:
If I had a fat transfer to my butt and I had done leaking from where the fat was injected why is that ? And what should I do about that ?
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A female asked:
I had fat added to the end of my chin in a fat transfer and now my chin looks too long/high for my face. Is it possible to remove/sculpt that fat?
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A female asked:
Can I have multiple areas sculpted during the same fat transfer surgery? Can I have several spots on my upper and lower body contoured during the same fat transfer procedure, or do I need to schedule separate surgeries?
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A male asked:
When can I start exercising again after a fat transfer? I'm thinking about having liposuction to remove fat from my back and love handles and having it injected into my butt. How long will it be after the fat transfer before i can go to the gym? What abou
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A 23-year old female asked:
Which is more effective for lip injections: fat transfers or the fillers? Which lasts longer and is safe?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Is it possible to reduce appearance of a strawberry hemangioma through a fat transfer? Possibly a skin transfer?
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