Fat grafting is a procedure which removes surplus fat cells from one area of the body like the abdomen or thighs and then re-implants it where needed.
The advantage of fat grafting is that the fat comes from your own body, so you cannot develop an allergic reaction unlike other external implant substances that are introduced into the body. Your body naturally accepts the injected fat.
Fat grafting lasts longer in larger areas of non-movement.
This procedure can also correct aging of the hands where the natural tissue is lost between the bones.
Fat grafting is not recommended for breast augmentation as the grafted fat can later make it difficult to detect breast cancer.
We’ve been using this technique 4 years ago to correct depressions and facial wrinkles with very favourable results, returning to the face its youth appearance and freshness.Types of anesthesia
Fat grafting may require sedation plus local anesthesia if larger amounts of fat are to be collected. Small amounts of fat can be collected and transferred under local anesthesia.The surgery
The procedure takes 30 minutes to an hour, depending upon extent of work to be done.
The fat will be removed from the donor site (usually the buttocks or the abdomen) with a small hypodermic needle or special cannula with limited suction as so not to damage the membrane of the fat cell. The fat is then spun in a centrifuge to remove excess fluids and the damaged fat cells are picked out and only whole, undamaged fat cells would be used.
The fat is then injected with the use of a separate smaller hypodermic.Recuperation and healing
You may return to work usually immediately. Although you must realize you may be very swollen or bruised. The surgeon may not want you to wear cosmetics on the treatment site until the next day at least.
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