I Recently Had Fat Injections For Acne Scars . I

Posted on Thu, 4 Apr 2019

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Question : I recently had fat injections for acne scars. I am pleased with the results so far. It's been 4 weeks and I want more, as the doctor was kind of conservative because I was afraid of not looking like myself. But now I want more. I have a very thin face to begin with so it also helped with the loss of fat from aging. How long do I have to wait and is it true that the results will continue to improve for months. That's what the Dr. told me. I trust him and I wonder why I haven't done this sooner. I never wanted fillers that went away after 6 months. Seemed pointless and expensive. So what is your opinion, and also that fat fillers are permanent right?

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is permanent, second procedure after three months.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

It is true that the results will continue to improve for months.
It will improve gradually as body absorbs around 20-50%of the fat injected. You can wait for three months before a second procedure of injecting fat.
The fat fillers correction can be considered permanent after body absorbs a percentage of fat (20-50%).

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (2 hours later)

Thank you, one more thing. Is there anything to do that can improve the percentage that the body keeps?

Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (2 hours later)

how many times can it be done

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No way to improve percentage body keeps.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again dear and thank you for asking again.
There is no way to improve the percentage that body keeps.
It can be repeated several times but two times is enough.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng