Fat Injection
FAT INJECTION
Fat Injection is often used to fill in sunken
cheeks, laugh lines, depressed areas or indentations on the face
or body and to minimize wrinkles. Many patients choose fat injection
to fill in deep lines between the nose and mouth. It is also
a popular procedure used to enhancement lips for those wishing
to have fuller-looking lips.
The procedure
Fat Injection involves
taking or “harvesting” fat
cells from an area of the patient’s body such as the buttocks,
abdomen or thighs. The extracted fat is then sterilized
and processed and prepared for re-injection into the areas of
the face or body to be corrected or enhanced. The fat is injected
beneath the skin
How will I look and feel after the
procedure?
- Because fat has a certain rate of
absorption once injected, the surgeon will overfill the area
to allow for this absorption rate over the next several weeks.
The areas injected will appear very puffy and “fat” and
you will have bruising, swelling or redness in the donor site
as well as the injected areas treated.
- Although you may return to most activities immediately, if
a large area was treated, it is advised to restrict activity
for a short time.
- Most patients feel good enough to
resume normal activities right away. However, you will be quite
swollen. Those who don’t
want others to know of their procedure may choose to wait a
few days before going out into public.
- It is recommended that you avoid sun exposure until redness
and bruising subsides-usually after 48 hours.
How long will the results last?
- The results of fat injection are significantly different
with each patient.
- Some patients will have more absorption than others. Many
have had the fat last up to one year or more while others have
seen the fat diminish after only several months.
- Secondary injections are not uncommon
and may be necessary to obtain the result you’re looking
to achieve.
Fat injection is a surgical procedure and
performed under general anesthesia. Non- Surgical, injectable
fillers are also available to correct similar conditions of the
face.
Collagen, Restylane and other fillers can
also fill in fine lines, wrinkles, enhance lips and smooth out
depressed areas of the face. For more information on these non-surgical
options, go to “Non Surgical Services” within
this website.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE
- There are risks associated with any surgical
procedure.
- The specific risks
and suitability of each procedure for a given individual can
only be determined at the time of consultation.
- Minor complications that do not affect
the outcome may occasionally occur.
- Major complications are rare.
- Your plastic surgeon will review any and
all risks and benefits with you during a private consultation.
