Fat Injection

Body fat is an excellent material for soft tissue fillers.
Fat injections (also called autologous fat transplantation) transfer fat from one part of the body to another to reshape the face; reduce frown lines, crow’s feet, and nasolabial folds (smile lines); and provide definition to areas such as the cheeks and chin.
It can also be used to fill in depressed scarred areas on any part of the body.
Fat injections are not permanent, and may require an active maintenance program.

Procedure :

The donor site (e.g., abdomen, buttocks, or thighs) and the treatment site are injected with a local anesthetic.
Intravenous fluids are also injected into the donor site to facilitate fat collection.
Fat cells are extracted through a small needle attached to a syringe.
The fat is then processed to remove excess fluid and re-injected with another needle in several thin threads into the desired area.
“Overfilling” is a necessary correction due to fat absorption in the weeks following treatment.
Fat can also be collected during liposuction (liposuction) in one area of the body, and then re-injected into another area.
For a long-lasting effect, patients generally receive 3 to 4 treatments over a period of six months.

Benefits:

It is natural and hypoallergenic.
Outpatient procedure that usually takes less than an hour.
The injections can last from several months to forever.
Minimal discomfort, which can be controlled with medication.
Because the fat comes from the patient’s own body, no pre-testing is required and the fat cannot be rejected.
A good alternative if the patient is allergic to bovine collagen.
The patient should also be aware that the length of time the results last can vary greatly from patient to patient.

Side effects :

Some swelling and bruising – usually around 48 hours.
The patient should avoid the sun until the condition subsides.
Not every area is suitable for fat injection. For example, fat injection into the breasts makes it more difficult to detect cancer on mammography and is not strongly recommended.
It lasts longer when re-injected into relatively stable areas (such as the cheeks)