FAT TRANSFERAs we age, we lose volume to many areas of the body. Patients have been asking why we can not use the fat that is removed from there own body and transfer it to another place on there own body. The answer is yes this can be done. For yeas many doctor have been using the fat they remove to replace volume to areas such as facial areas, breast augmentation and Brazilian but lifts with good results. It is very important to know that the physicians uses the latest technologies to collecting the fat collection system avaiable. The preperation of this autologous fat handled correctly will provide the highest percentage of viable fat. This means that the fat transferred has the best chance of revolutionizing and the area maintain it new shape.
Facial fat transferA liposuction technique is used to harvest the fat and prepare it for transfer. The fat is then injected into the desired portion of the face. When using a micro injection technique, extremely small parcels of fat are placed into multiple layers of the face. The procedure is most commonly performed under local anesthesia with a light and may use light oral sedation.
The most common facial locations for fat transfer include:
New tools such as Tickle Lipo (NIL) has increased the fat transfer take. Choosing the right surgeon and the collection of fat are two of the most important parts of the procedures. |
Fat transfer to a wrinkled, bony hand with large veins, sun spots and deep grooves can reveal an advanced age even though the patient’s face, breasts or body have been surgically rejuvenated. Consequently, plastic, dermatological and cosmetic surgeons have developed techniques to make hands also look younger. A few practitioners use dermal fillers like Restlyan and Juvederm but the longer lasting method seems to be fat transfer via injection which is reported to last for years.
