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Fat Transfers
Each year collagen naturally disappears from our skin leaving lines and furrows. The movement of our faces exaggerates these when we smile or frown. Fat Transferis one way to reduce the appearance of these lines and prevent them from increasing.
This procedure is known as lipo-augmentation, autologous fat transplantation or micro-lipoinjection. It plumps up facial features with a patient's 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 recontour 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.
With fat transfer it is possible to have fat liposuctioned from your thighs and then transferred to any area of your body. Reinjected fat lasts longer in larger areas of non-movement, so it is very successful for the correction of sunken cheeks because these areas do not move as often.
Fat transfer can also correct atrophic ageing of the hands, post-surgical and post-traumatic defects.
How is the procedure done?
Fat transfer is performed in our clinic on a walk in, walk out basis. Both the area from which the fat is taken and the treatment site are anaesthetised with a local anaesthetic. Using a small needle attached to a syringe, fat is removed from a donor site where your fat is most tightly packed, such as your abdomen or your buttocks.
Once removed, your fat is processed to remove excess fluids and then reinjected using another needle, which is placed just under your skin beneath the wrinkle. This process may be repeated until the desired correction has been achieved.
Harvesting the fat cells for reinjection 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 for your surgeon to harvest a larger amount of fat, then freeze and store your fat for future injections when they become necessary.
What are the benefits of fat transfer?
Fat transferred to the face can last for years (results differ between patients). Fat transfer can be very cost effective when combined with another procedure (e.g. liposuction). There is no allergic reaction.
What should you expect after the treatment?
Patients are up and about immediately following fat injections. Any discomfort following the procedure can be controlled with medication. Some swelling at the treatment site may last up to 36 hours. There may be some bruising, which can be covered with make-up.
Over the first few months some of the fat will be absorbed by your body. The remaining fat will usually stay in place for years. Some patients may require three or four treatments over a six to twelve month period.
Your Aesthetic doctor will advise you is a Fat Transfer procedure is appropriate for you.
If you require further information, pricing, or a no obligation consultation, please contact our practice manager Julie Dean via the email address link below. We look forward to further communication.
Aesthetica Melbourne
55 Claremont Street South Yarra 3141 Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Freecall 1800 062 181 Phone 03 9829 7777 Facsimile 03 99829 7766
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Aesthetica Sydney - Enhance Clinic
793 George Street Sydney NSW Australia.
Phone 1300 699 433 Facsimile 02 9212 2201
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Fat Transfer