Fat Transfer

• Also known as fat grafting or fat injection

A fat grafting procedure transfers fat from areas in you have excess fat, such as the outer thighs. It is then injected into areas that may be lacking in volume, such as your face, hands, breasts or buttocks. The procedure is safe, long-lasting and well-tolerated and produces natural-looking results. Every year, thousands of people have successful fat grafting procedures and are pleased with the final results.

When to Consider Fat Transfer

• If you have facial areas that appear sunken and creased
• If you want a more permanent correction
• If you wish to improve your body contour, correct scars, fill in bodily depressions and rejuvenate your face and hands
• For use in breast reconstruction. It is used to fill in contour irregularities or hide obvious signs of breast implants

Considerations

Pros

• It is fat from your own body (Autologous), as opposed to dermal fillers, reducing the chance of allergic reactions to foreign substances.
• Fat transfer results are natural and long lasting and safe.
• It is a noninvasive method for attaining facial rejuvenation.

Cons

• It is time consuming to prepare fat tissue before transferring it, as compared to dermal fillers, which are prepackaged.
• Fat transfer cost more than dermal fillers.
• For an augmentation, you may require multiple sessions to achieve your desired look.

Are you a good candidate for a fat transfer?

The purpose of fat transfer is to augment or fill in volume lacking areas. Commonly grafted, or injected areas include the hands, face, depressions in the skin and the breast and buttock (for augmentation). You must have donor sites from which fat can be taken. It is also very important that you do not have any circulation problems, either from a medical condition or smoking.