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Fat transfer, also called autologous fat
transplantation or micro-lipoinjection, plumps
up facial features with a patientās own fat, and
is a popular alternative to other wrinkle
treatments. Fat transfer to the face is a safe,
natural non-allergenic procedure, designed to
re-contour your face, and can provide definition
to your cheeks and chin. It can also be used to
correct facial deformities. Since fat transfer
uses your own fat cells, you can never have an
allergic reaction, because itās from your own
body.
With fat transfer, it is possible to have fat
liposuctioned from your thighs, for example, and
then transferred to any area of your body.
Re-injected fat lasts longer in larger areas of
non-movement, so it is very successful for the
correction of sunken cheeks, because this area
does not move as often. Fat transfer can also
correct atrophic aging of the hands, and
post-surgical and post-traumatic defects. But
not every area of the body responds well to fat
transfer.
Fat transfer is performed on an outpatient
basis. Both the area from which the fat is
taken, and the treatment site, are anesthetized
with a local anesthetic. Using a small needle
attached to a syringes, fat is removed from a
donor site, where the fat is most tightly
packed, such as the abdomen or the buttocks.
Once removed, the fat is processed to remove
excess fluids, and then re-injected using
another needle, which is placed under the skin
beneath the wrinkle. This process may be
repeated until the desired correction has been
achieved.
Harvesting the fat cells for re-injection is
often performed in conjunction with other
procedures, such as liposuction, tummy tuck or
cosmetic breast surgery. When fat is harvested
during another procedure, it is often possible
to obtain a larger amount of fat, then freeze
and store that fat, for future usage when it
becomes necessary. |
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