Has anyone had micro fat grafting?

I was told not to work out for 6 weeks. YMMV.

Having some fat grafting and nipple work on May 8th can ayone tell me what to expect ? pain? special bra or anythig to wear for the lipo site? ay information would be helpful.

I had micro fat grafting around my implants in the area where I had an earlier infection to round everything out and then since he had to use smaller implants than originally planned due to that infection causing thin skin on the one side, he fat grafted the upper pole area to make them fuller. I hope it holds because the twins look excellent!



I had him do as much ab lipo as possible also and that looks good too. The compression garment He uses and I have to wear 24/7 for six weeks is by Veronique. I am hooked and zipped in. Serious girdle like material. I think I might be becoming addicted to it. Makes clothes look fabulous. Not a wrinfle or bulge anywhere. They run about $100. I might pick up another one at some point.

kriserts- There doesn't really seem to be a consensus among PS's about the compression garments.  Some say none at all and some say a few months.  I was told one month.  I would definitely wear them for exercise.  The compression helps ensure the areas that got lipo heal smoothly with no lumps or bumps.  Not sure where you are having fat grafting from but those are the only areas that need to be covered.  You may be able to get away with a tight bike short, though.  Just make sure they have good compression and aren't too loose.

Kate33, thanks for your input on my private message.

I sure do wish these plastic surgeons would be more consistant with their post op instructions.  I remain in my compression for my tummy ( I am wearing spanx and tummy binder I got at the hospital), my bruising was very minimal, and I am hardly sore now.  My surgery was 10 days ago.  I am going to walk tomorrow, quess I will wait until I see my PS on friday for any strength training or real cardio.

I had a lot of abdomen lipo, not just for micro fat grafting, so my compression garment is mainly for that. I can start exercising tomorrow. Had to wait two weeks doing nothing but walking. He said he doesn't care what I do now as long as I wear the compression garment and don;t go crazy the first few days.



I do have to keep round makeup sponges with a whole cut out of the middle over my newly reconstructed nipples for another couple of weeks also, and cant wear a shirt or bra that smushes them.



If you have a lot of lipo, you will be very bruised and sore and won't really feel like doing a lot. just, standing, sitting and bending was pretty painful for about a week. Kind of like I worked out 50 times more than I should have. The bruising is going away and just have some spots here and there now, not all over. They are tender to the touch, but not with just normal day to day stuff.



I am going to go to my oncologists yoga class tomorrow night and see what I can do.

Kriserts,

I was told 4 weeks for compression garments and I have *heard* the rule of thumb is a week per decade of age. I'm almost 37.

It is important to wear to the garment to prevent uneven (lumpy) healing. Maybe TMI  ....  my garment was high waisted and ended just below my knee with an open crotch for easy restroom access. I would remove the garment and put it back on myself, almost always zipping the right side up first. In retrospect I recall that I had more difficulty getting the left side zipped up and I because of that did not pull the inside of the left thigh (where I had my lipo) up all the way. I developed a knot on the left side (upper inner thigh) at about 3 weeks. After that I was more careful to make sure that area was compressed after that and the lump has since gone away.

Believe me you will feel better in the garment then out of it for the first several weeks, even up to a month.

Good luck Eileen!!

hbcrdreams- Currently a lot of insurance companies are covering this.  Definitely find a surgeon who is used to billing it as the codes are different between liposuction and fat grafting.  There were some rumblings a few months back that some companies were no longer going to cover it.  I think they're worried we'll start coming out of the woodwork demanding our implants be improved or replaced.  I would recommend checking with your own insurance company to see what coverage they offer because it can get expensive.  Not sure if the Breast Reconstruction Law covers lumpectomy.  I just read it over and it only refers to mastectomy.  

Does anyone know if it covers lumpectomy recon, too? 

Yes, the breast cancer law covers any type of reconstruction. It is important that the insurance codes it as breast reconstruction other.

Hi

Just a question for those who have had fat grafting to fill divots. I had it done on both sides and also along the medial section on February 9th. It looked great for a while and now it is all gone! The PS said that sometimes it takes a couple of times before it "takes" and sometimes it just does not stay for a period of time and your body just absorbs it. So, has anybody ever had this same experience with fat grafting for divots? Thanks for your input!

My doc said the same thing. I am three weks out and mine still look good, but I anticipate needing some more in the next few months.

Hi all, I'm 3-1/2 weeks out from surgery and am finally feeling back to normal.  I went back to work 10 days after surgery and I don't think I was quite ready.  I was pretty exhausted.

My bruising is almost all gone, although there's still a little left.  And I'm still feeling a little sore on the inner thighs.  My stomach, hips and muffin top are all quite numb.  I'm hoping that will get better.  I already have numb foobs, it would be nice to have sensation on the rest of my body! 

The foob fat grafting looked amazing once I got the bandages removed, although still rather swollen.  The swelling has gone down, and now I am seeing that some of the fat seems to be going away too.  How does one encourage the fat's blood supply??  We need a magic pill for that.   

I had my fat grafting last December, and my body reabsorbed most of the fat.  I still owe almost $600 to the surgery center (not a lot, but still...), and I'm reluctant to have it done a 2nd and 3rd time, just because of the cost alone.....the nurse told me that my expectations were too great, but I at least thought that I would have some noticable difference.  My before and after look exactly the same.  I'm so disappointed.  I think I'm about to say enough is enough...at least I'm sort of symmetrical and nobody but me sees them anyway.  I was told that I could have implants after 2 years post radiation.  Anybody know for sure? 

Janny99, did you use the BRAVA system?