Fat Injection
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Is it possible to get fat injections to the lower half of the legs? I look like I have chicken legs - my thighs have all of the meat and the lower half of my legs are boney. It is very embarrassing and I hate wearing anything that exposes my legs. Please advise.
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I am 48 yrs old, very thin and petite weighing only 118 pounds. I have very thin legs and no buttocks. I am looking into fat injections or something other than implants to give me a more feminine rear. What are my options?
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I would like to have larger breasts but do not want breast implants. Is it possible to take fat from another place in your body (such as the buttocks) and place these fat cells in the breasts to increase the breast size?
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Is there anything that can be done, cosmetically, for the deep grooves in my shoulders from the weight of a bra supporting large breasts? I do not want to undergo breast reduction.
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I have a heart-shaped face and have a nice, delicate chin but I would like to have a slightly fuller look to my chin to achieve a more oval shaped face -- without surgery. Would Restylane injections help me achieve this look and how long would the results last?
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Can the fat injection procedure be used to enlarge the buttocks? If not, are there any procedures available for this?
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I'm considering fat injections around my lips and have heard from various sources that a) the fat can be frozen after removal to be used for subsequent injections as needed over the following months, or b) the fat cannot be frozen and remain useful, and only fresh cells used immediately are worth injecting. There is a substantial difference in cost and discomfort between these two methods, but, most importantly, I would like to know which statement is, in fact, true. Are frozen fat cells useful or not? If they are, is there any benefit at all to repeating the procedure each time to withdraw fresh cells?
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I am unsatisfied with the shape of my face. I feel it is too thin. I was wondering if fat injections would give me a fuller look. Also, I have an under-bite and wanted that corrected. Would it be possible to do both of these procedures at the same time?
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I am 32, 5'8" and 130 pounds. I am thin, but my face still makes me look overweight. My weight can fluctuate up to 145 pounds in the morning, all of which appears to gather in my face and neck. I do not have any medical problems (and have had tests to determine this). I am considering having the fat from my cheeks and neck removed because no matter how much weight I lose my face appears "heavy" and "round," a problem I only began to notice over the past 4 years. Does removing fat from the face and neck stop weight from re-depositing in these areas and does it usually result in a more contoured and thinner appearance that is permanent? Is there a better procedure for this type of problem?
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I am 29 years old and am considering fat injections for my face. I have high cheekbones and began to notice that my face is not as full-looking as it used to be. I tried gaining weight but my face is still sunken in. My question is, will fat injections help my sunken-in face?
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