To achieve the best result, read all the instructions carefully.
- Do not use aspirin, ibuprofen, gelofen, diclofenac, indomethacin, mefenamic acid, vitamin E and herbal medicines 1 week before the fat injection procedure.
- 1 week before don’t use skin stimulant creams (retinoids, salicylic acid, hydroquinone, glycolics) and avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight and tanning.
- Do not smoke for 1 week before and after the operation (nicotine constricts the blood vessels and makes it difficult for oxygen-rich blood to reach the fat injection site and will reduce the durability of the fat).
- Take a shower on the day of the operation and arrive with clean skin without makeup and without using cream or sunscreen.
- Avoid wearing jewelry.
- Start taking vitamin C tablets (1000 mg tablets) twice a day because of its helps to recovery. (preferably from 2 weeks before the operation)
- Inform Dr. Hajizadeh if you have any illness or medication.
- If you are susceptible to herpes, inform Dr. Hajizadeh.
- If your surgery is in the morning shift, be sure to eat a light breakfast.
- Wear comfortable clothes that do not need to be pulled over your head. A button-up or zip-up shirt is best. (Some patients like to wear sweatpants for comfort)
- After the procedure, you should be taken home by a family member or friend.
Instructions for care after fat injection by Dr. Hajizadeh:
To achieve the best result, read all the instructions carefully.
- Swelling, bruising and pain at the fat removal site and the fat injection site are normal in the first 1 to 2 weeks.
- Take painkillers immediately after the operation and if you have pain, use painkillers every 12 hours.
- Bleeding from the wound site is normal in the first 48 hours. If the dressing gets wet, change it. After 48 hours, there is no need for dressing.
- Do light walking for the first few days. This will reduce your pain and swelling.
- It is normal to have some swelling in the first weeks and it will be resolved with the reduction of swelling.
- Avoid contact with the sun and high heat. Do not shower for 48 hours after the operation.
- You can start your daily activities 24 hours after the operation.
- You can resume light sports after 7 days and intense sports after 14 days.
- Do not get diet for 2 months, because it causes the loss of transplanted fat.
- Take the medicines prescribed by Dr. Hajizadeh as directed.
- A percentage of the transplanted fat is absorbed and lost during the first 2 months, but it is expected that the fat that is not absorbed after 2 months will remain for many years.
- If you lose or gain weight, this fat will decrease or increase in volume just like the fats in other parts of the body.
- Because the durability of transplanted fat varies in different people, you may need to do fat injection again.
