CHOOSE YOUR TREATMENT FatTransfer
Often described as the ultimate ‘two-in-one’ procedure, fat transfer is the process of taking fat from an area of the body where it is unwanted - such as the stomach, buttocks or thighs - and re-injecting it into areas where fat is lacking, such as the hands or face. It can also be used to improve the appearance of scars on the face or body.
What is it?
More recently, new techniques have been developed which allow surgeons to inject larger volumes of fat into areas of the body such as the hips, buttocks or breasts with more reliable results - historically, fat transfer has not been considered suitable for these areas, as it is difficult to predict how much of the fat will ‘take’, meaning that larger volumes than necessary needed to be injected in the hopes of getting the desired results.
Who does it?
● Plastic Surgeon ● Face Surgeon ● Breast Surgeon ● Cosmetic Doctor
Who is suitable?
Although injection-based, this is generally considered to be a surgical procedure, so the usual precautions need to be
taken.The main requirement is that you have enough excess fat in other areas to create the amount of volume you need. If you don’t have a lot of extra body fat, then Body Fillers (p 56) may be more suitable for body treatments, orVolumisers (p 138) for the face.
It can be used to augment the breasts but this has led to a great deal of criticism - if the injected fat doesn’t take it ‘dies’ and possibly will cause cysts or calcification which can make mammograms less successful. It is important to bear this in mind before making the decision to have treatment.
Along with the advent of liposuction in the 1980s, new techniques for using the harvested fat became an option, after much trial and error over the past three decades, fat grafting has become a viable option to implants or other forms of filling or contouring methods of the
body.After being used in the NHS for some time,we are now seeing an increase in the use of these techniques in private practice.
Fat grafting has the benefit of a much lower reaction or rejection rate than implanting a foreign body in the skin as of course, the fat cells come from the patient’s own body to start
with.The risk of capsular contracture or implant rupture is eliminated in the case of breast
92 The Cosmetic Surgery Guide What’s the treatment like?
Fat transfer can be performed using either local or general anaesthetic, depending on the size of the area being treated. Fat is taken from your chosen area using a process similar to Liposuction (p 101), and is then centrifuged to remove any dead or damaged cells.
The ‘live’ fat cells are then re-injected into the area that needs volumising, using a very fine cannula and multiple injections - the fat cells need to be inserted in very small amounts at a time to ensure that they ‘take’ and establish a blood supply, otherwise they will be reabsorbed by the body and the procedure will not have worked.
What happens afterwards?
There will probably be some swelling and bruising in both treatment areas for about a week, and you might experience slight discomfort as well.You should avoid any vigorous activity for about three weeks after treatment.
You may need to go back for further treatment, as it is still quite difficult to predict how much of the fat will take.
Will I have a scar? Cost From £2,000 to £4,000
Miss Anne Dancey on the benefits of fat transfer
augmentation and also the feel and movement of the breast will be more natural although the degree of volume increase is not as dramatic as with an implant There is a risk however the fat will be absorbed back into the body or act differently to the natural localised fat, for example abdominal fat being injected into the face potentially could increase more dramatically with weight gain.
On balance, as with any surgery, fat grafting is an excellent option for some patients but as always seek the advice of a reputable surgeon with experience in this area before making your decision.
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It is very unlikely that you will have a scar from fat transfer.
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