Swelling and bruising will occur, but can be reduced by keeping your head elevated, applying iced compresses for three to five days or longer, and refraining from strenuous activity. Arnica applied topically and taken systemically with Bromelain has also help recover more quickly. Five to 10 days of swelling is not uncommon.

Predicting structural fat graft viability with a long term improvement is difficult, but it is realistic to think 30 to 40 percent of the fat placed survives, and what you see at three months after the procedure should hopefully last three years or longer. For ideal results, consideration should be given to having similar but smaller fat grafting procedures performed one to two more times in an 18 month period, to produce the best result.

Each patient is evaluated and treated individually. Individuals who are older or exhibit more lax tissues obtain a much better, longer lasting, natural result, if structural fat grafting is performed in concert with a modern lifting or tightening procedure. It is important to maintain or add volume to the aging face to obtain a youthful improvement.