Fat Grafting

Do you ever wish you could take fat away from certain areas of your body and add it to others? Fat grafting, also known as fat transfer, can be used to take excess fat from a specific area of the body and transfer it to an area lacking volume.

What is Autologous Fat Grafting?

Though most people often consider fat a negative concern, a healthy level of fat tissue is essential to maintaining a youthful and perky shape. Fat problems arise when you’ve got too much or too much in the wrong places. Fat cells themselves aren’t bad; they are their abundance and sometimes their placement.

Autologous fat transfer has become an advanced technique in plastic and reconstructive surgery, offering natural-looking enhancements. This process, also known as autologous fat grafting, involves careful fat harvesting from donor areas and reinjecting it where volume is desired. Modern approaches like structural fat grafting ensure longevity and improved contour by strengthening the tissue where the fat injected is placed.

For the breasts, fat grafting for breast procedures can be used alone or in combination with breast augmentation, while facial fat grafting restores youthful fullness to the face. During treatment, carefully injected fat integrates with existing tissues, with the potential benefits of adipose derived stem cells found in the transferred adipose tissue further supporting regeneration and smooth results.

QUICK FACTS

Recovery Time

4-6 Weeks

Type of Anesthesia

General anesthesia, IV anesthesia, or local anesthesia depending on the amount of fat needed for the transfer.

Fat Grafting Candidates

Ideal fat grafting patients must have enough excess fat to transfer to other areas of the body.

Model candidates for Fat Grafting include individuals:

• Lacking volume in certain areas
• Experiencing stubborn fat
• Looking to improve their natural contours

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The Fat Transfer Procedure

Your fat grafting procedure will begin with administering anesthesia. The fat is then extracted from a donor site using liposuction. Small incisions are made during liposuction, and fat is broken apart and removed through a cannula. 

Once the fat is removed, it is meticulously cleaned and prepared for transfer using the REVOLVETM Fat Grafting System. This advanced system purifies and concentrates the extracted fat while eliminating contaminants, ensuring the highest quality fat for transfer. Additionally, it preserves the integrity of the fat cells throughout the grafting process, promoting optimal results.

Facial Fat Grafting

Facial fat transfer helps to smooth wrinkles commonly linked to aging while restoring a youthful, rejuvenated appearance. Dr. Farber may strategically inject the processed fat into areas such as the cheeks, lips, and prominent facial wrinkles to enhance facial contours and diminish signs of aging.

Fat Grafting for Breasts and Body

We can also use fat to augment breasts or buttocks:

• Buttocks: The Brazilian butt lift is a fat transfer procedure designed to enhance the buttocks. By transferring fat to this area, it can add volume, shape, and lift to the backside.
• Breasts: Fat grafting is an excellent option for smoothing out depressions or dimples on the breasts while providing a subtle increase in volume.

Fat Grafting Recovery

Recovery from fat grafting involves discomfort from liposuction sites and soreness at grafted areas. A few restrictions allow you to resume your daily activities quickly. Dr. D’Agostino and Dr. Farber will provide a detailed list of instructions.

After a fat transfer procedure, you’ll have two recovery sites: the extraction area and the injection area. Both areas will feel tender, swollen, and bruised. Recovery symptoms fade rapidly, though the amount of fat removed and transferred will impact recovery timelines.

Fat is most vulnerable in the first days following the procedure. To support optimal recovery, patients should minimize pressure on the areas where fat has been transferred. Those who receive fat injections into the buttocks must take extra care to avoid putting pressure on the buttocks during this critical healing period.

Schedule a Consultation

Fat grafting can sculpt certain body areas while adding volume to other areas. We look forward to addressing your aesthetic concerns at 5th Avenue Plastic Surgery. To meet with our board-certified plastic surgeons, contact our office today by calling or booking an appointment through our online platform.

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