Fat Grafting Chiangmai

Detailed Information on Fat Grafting (Fat Transfer / Lipofilling)
Fat grafting, also known as Fat Transfer or Lipofilling, is a medical procedure that uses fat harvested from one area of the patient’s own body to fill or increase volume in another area for cosmetic enhancement or correction of defects. Its main advantage is the use of the patient’s own tissue, which makes it safe and reduces the risk of rejection or allergic reactions. Lanna

What is Fat Grafting?

Fat grafting is a cosmetic surgery procedure that involves three main steps:

1. Harvesting: Excess fat is removed from a donor area with fat reserves, such as the abdomen, thighs, hips, or buttocks. This is typically done using a low-pressure liposuction technique with a small needle (cannula) to ensure the viability of the fat cells.
2. Purification and Transfer: The harvested fat is processed to clean and separate the viable fat cells from the tumescent solution, blood, oil, and damaged cells. Common methods include high-speed centrifugation, sedimentation, or washing with saline solution.
3. Placement/Grafting: The purified fat is carefully injected back into the target area. The surgeon uses a Microdroplet Technique, injecting the fat in small amounts and spreading it across multiple tissue layers. This is the crucial step that maximizes blood supply to each droplet of fat, which is key to long-term cell survival.

Popular Areas for Fat Grafting

Fat grafting can be used on both the face and various body parts for diverse purposes:

• On the Face: To rejuvenate the face and add dimension.
• Forehead: To fill and create a smooth, rounded contour.
• Temples: To correct hollowing, making the face appear fuller.
• Cheeks: To add plumpness, correct sunken cheeks, or deep nasolabial folds.
• Under-eyes/Eye Sockets (Tear Trough): To fill hollowing and reduce the appearance of dark circles.
• Chin/Jawline: To adjust facial contours for better proportions.
• On the Body: To enhance desired contours.
• Breasts: To increase size and improve shape naturally, suitable for moderate volume enhancement.
• Hips/Buttocks (Brazilian Butt Lift – BBL): To create curvature and increase volume.
• Hands: To rejuvenate the appearance of thin, veiny hands.
• Scars/Depressions: To correct indentations from previous liposuction or injury scars.

Preparation before facial fat injection

1. Inform the doctor of any allergies to medications, supplements, and medications you take, including chronic diseases and surgical history. Bring your regular medications for the doctor to assess.
2. Stop taking blood thinning medications (Aspirin, Ibuprofen), vitamins A, E, C, herbs, ginseng, ginkgo, and fish oil 2 weeks before the service.
3. Stop smoking and drinking alcohol at least 2 weeks before the surgery to reduce the risk of infection and longer swelling than usual.
4. Avoid the injection period while the patient is sick, such as a cold or fever, because at that time the body will be weak, which may increase the risk of fat injection on the face.
5. Do not fast.
6. You should shower, wash your hair, and clean your body thoroughly before the surgery
7. Before the injection, you should stop wearing makeup because it is difficult to remove before the surgery to reduce the risk of infection.
8. Before the fat injection, the patient should reduce anxiety because fat injection to fill the face is not as scary as you think.

Advantages of facial fat injections

1. No foreign substances enter the body because the patient’s own fat is used.
2. There is no scarring because there is no need for surgery, only fat injected into the face
3. The injected fat that remains after 6 months will last much longer
4. There is fat mixed in, making the face look natural and more youthful after the fat is injected.
5. There is no significant pain, both during and after the procedure.
6. Safe and not dangerous.

How long does facial fat transfer last?

“How long does fat injection last?” This is a popular question. The answer is that it can last for many years. This is because fat injections are a procedure that uses your body’s own filler, which is excess fat. However, unlike filler injections, fat shrinks after injection.
How long does fat injections last? The chances of fat cells surviving after transplantation range from 30 to 80%, depending on many factors. We have a technique that preserves the quality of fat cells from the suction and injection process, which gives a 70% chance of fat attaching and lasting for years without the need for a second injection. The transplanted fat cells become part of the body and will increase or decrease according to the patient’s weight. That is, if you gain weight, your fat will also swell.

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Fellow in LASER surgey and Facial plastic surgery Fort Lauaderdel Florida USA
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