fat transfer
1.5 hrs
SURGERY TIME
3/10
PAIN LEVEL
7 days
HEALING TIME
82%
“worth it” rating*
WHAT IS IT?
Over time, your face begins to lose volume, resulting in an aged or gaunt appearance. A fat transfer procedure helps refresh and renew your facial appearance without surgery and is a more permanent alternative to dermal fillers.
Patients often seek out facial fat transfer for:
Filling in sunken areas beneath the eyes
Filling out nasolabial folds or laugh lines (the deep wrinkles next to the mouth)
Enhancing the cheeks
TYPES OF INCISIONS
The fat is removed through 3-4 millimeter incisions that are strategically hidden to prevent visibility. It is then injected through minuscule punctures that heal invisibly.
PROCEDURE
A liposuction technique is used to harvest the fat cells from excess areas on your body and prepare it for transfer. It is then processed to ensure that only healthy fat cells and stem cells are being injected. The fat is then injected into the desired portion of the face to help restore volume and smooth away facial lines or wrinkles. When using a micro injection technique, extremely small parcels of fat are placed into multiple layers of the face. The procedure typically takes 1.5 hours.
HEALING
Suggested time off work: 5 days
Walking: Walking is started on the same day as surgery
Exercise: Light exercise can be started 14 days after surgery
GALLERY
* Rating from RealSelf.com