Claudine Roura | Fat Transfer Treatment

 Fat Transfer Candidates

Though fat transfer may be a fast-growing procedure that produces beautiful results and works well for several people, it's not the correct option for everybody. Ideal fat transfer candidates are people that would really like to feature subtle, natural volume to one or more areas of the body or rejuvenate the ageing face. Candidates for fat transfer must be in generally good health for safety reasons. Patients must have enough fat to be used for the desired type of transfer—more for fat transfer to the buttocks or hips, less for fat transfer to the face. Prior liposuction can create scar tissue, limiting potential harvest sites. Patients should have realistic expectations for the procedure, and explore all available treatment options before making a choice.

Fat Transfer Procedure

The fat transfer procedure may be performed under a number of different anaesthesia types (from local to general), depending on the number of areas to be treated, and the amount of fat to be transferred. Fat transfer is an outpatient procedure at our Atlanta, Georgia facility, and begins with liposuction, generally of the stomach, hips, or thighs. During the primary a part of the treatment, fat is gently faraway from the harvest sites through small incisions and therefore the areas contoured for a more aesthetically-pleasing silhouette.

The harvested fat is then gently strained and prepared for injection, with minimal handling or manipulation to help assure good graft survival. This purified fat is then injected into any of the subsequent areas:

Buttocks, for improving volume and refining roundness and contour

Hips, for enhancing an hourglass figure

Face, for filling in wrinkles and restoring lost volume

Breasts or stomach, for smoothing out irregularities

Other areas, like depressed scars from prior trauma

In some cases, the surgeon may overfill treated areas during the injection process. This is because the number of fat will fail to determine a blood supply and eventually die, being disposed of or absorbed by the body and reducing overall volume gained from the procedure. By overfilling the area, the permanent volume will be more in line with patient expectations.

Fat Transfer Recovery

The only incisions involved fat transfer are those caused by the liposuction surgery used for fat harvest. The fat injection process that follows is minimally invasive. Therefore, people often experience only a quick recovery period, getting back to normal activities quickly. Patients should expect to require a few weeks off to rest and heal following surgery. Bruising, swelling, and discomfort are normal side effects, but any pain is often controlled with medication and will subside within a couple of days.

Results appear gradually over a period of months because the swelling goes down and therefore the grafted fat establishes itself within the treated areas. Patients can expect to see the final results from the procedure after about 6 months.

Fat Transfer Consultation

If you're curious about improving the contour of your body with fat transfer, you’ll need to consult Claudine Roura Cosmetic surgeons to plan your procedure at Contours Makati. First, you will discuss your goals for surgery and determine whether these goals can be met with fat transfer surgery or another procedure. Claudine Roura will assist you to decide if the fat transfer or another procedure will provide you with the results you’re trying to find, also as make sure you are an honest candidate