Fat Transfer

Name: Fat Transfer
Brand: Nassif MD Plastic Surgery
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A fat transfer or grafting procedure transfers excess fat, such as from the outer thighs, stomach, or hips, and injects it into areas lacking volume, such as your face, hands, breasts, or buttocks. Fat transfer is the answer when you want the most natural augmentation results possible.

What is Fat Transfer?

Fat grafting also referred to as fat transfer or fat injections, is the surgical process by which fat is transferred from one body area to another. The surgical goal is to improve or augment the area where the fat is injected while slimming the donor site. Because correctly processed fat cells are still healthy and viable, they’ll naturally integrate with the patient’s existing fatty tissue.

The fat transfer process involves:

Extracting fat from the donor area with liposuction
Decanting, centrifugation, and processing of the fat
Reinjecting the purified fat into the augmentation site

Procedures involving only small areas may take as little as an hour, while more extensive transfer procedures can exceed four hours.

What Can Be Achieved with Fat Transfer?

Fat transfer can augment or fill areas of your body that lack volume. Some of the benefits of fat transfer in Beverly Hills include:

Redistrubitng unwanted fat
Hand, lip, and face rejuvenation
Adding volume to the breasts and buttocks
Filling in contour irregularities
Hiding apparent signs of breast implants for breast reconstruction
Reducing the risk of allergic reactions to foreign substances
More natural, longer-lasting results

Facial Fat Transfer

As we lose facial fat, hollows form around the eyes and under the cheeks. The remaining fat deposits clump together and sag, creating heavy jowls and forming loose skin. While dermal fillers are an excellent option to restore lost facial volume temporarily, they aren’t for everyone; some patients prefer the long-lasting results, look, and feel of natural fatty tissue.

Facial fat transfer can be performed as a standalone procedure or combined with other cosmetic treatments for comprehensive overall rejuvenation.

For example, we can perform facial fat transfer during upper or lower blepharoplasty. Some of the other benefits include:

It restores a youthful appearance by adding volume to hollowed-out or wrinkled areas, such as the peri-orbital area, medial cheeks, etc.
Helps repair scars
Adds volume to the cheeks to create the appearance of higher cheekbones
Improves the texture and appearance of the skin

Where Can I Have Fat Transferred in the Face?

Lower Orbits
Nasal Labial Folds

Temples
Medial Cheeks

Upper eyelids
Lips

Breast Fat Transfer

Fat transfer breast augmentation enlarges your breasts without implants while slimming your donor site. Fat transfer breast augmentation harvests fat cells from your:

Stomach
Hips
Thighs
Back
Arms

A fat transfer procedure carries fewer risks than augmentation with breast implants. While it doesn't firm or lift the breasts, breast fat transfer has the following benefits:

Increases breast size by up to two cup sizes
Corrects breast asymmetry
Repairs radiation tissue damage
Treats breast implant capsular contractures
Helps correct scar deformities from lumpectomy or breast reconstruction
We can pair it with a breast lift for complete enhancement
The most natural-looking and feeling results

Body Fat Transfer

In addition to contouring and volumizing the face and breasts, fat transfer can improve the following body sites:

Hips, adding volume for a more feminine profile and better waist-hip ratio
Buttocks, making them appear perkier and larger
Hands and feet to reduce wrinkles, rejuvenate appearance, and provide padding for bony feet

Am I a Good Candidate for Fat Transfer?

You’re likely a good candidate for fat transfer if you:

Are close to your ideal weight
Are in generally good health
Don’t smoke or are willing to quit smoking while recovering
Have sufficient donor fat
Want subtle, natural-looking results
Have realistic expectations

Fat Transfer Recovery and Results

The only incisions from fat transfer are those caused by the liposuction surgery used for fat harvest, causing minimal scarring, and the proceeding injection process is minimally invasive. Patients generally experience only a brief recovery period, quickly returning to normal activities. However, after surgery, expect to take about a week off to rest and heal.

Results appear gradually over months as the swelling goes down and the grafted fat establishes itself in the treated areas. Expect to see the final results from the procedure after about six months, after which the procedure is considered permanent.

Fat cells expand or shrink during weight fluctuations, and the surviving cells transferred to the treated areas behave the same way as other fat cells in the body. This means grafted cells can expand if weight is gained, expanding the treated areas. Harvest areas can also gain fat, so you must maintain a stable weight before and after fat transfer in Beverly Hills to preserve your results.

Why Choose Nassif MD Plastic Surgery for Fat Transfer in Beverly Hills?

Dr. Paul Nassif understands the importance of feeling confident in your appearance and getting the most from life. He works with patients to enhance their natural beauty and allow them to get the most out of life. If you are interested in an appointment with Dr. Nassif, contact our office to schedule your consultation.