FAT INJECTION

FAT INJECTION

Fat injection, is a fat harvesting method from body areas that have excess fat accumulation and injecting it to recontour the face, breast, and hip . It is a safe, well-tolerated, long-lasting natural result. Every year, thousands of people undergo successful fat injection and are very pleased with the results.

Who are good candidates?

• The purpose of fat injection is to fill areas that lack volume in the body.

• If there are wrinkled areas on your face

• If you want a more permanent improvement than temporary fillers

• Hide the edges of breast prostheses

• If you want to improve your body contours, revise your scars, fill collapsed areas, or rejuvenate your hands and face, you can become a suitable candidate for fat injection.

How is the operation process?

In this method, fat harvested from a certain part of your body by liposuction method is washed, purified and carefully injected with specially designed cannulas. It may be necessary to repeat the fat injection several times to achieve the desired result. It is a 3-step process: 1- Fat harvesting 2- Purification and transfer 3- Injection. It is usually performed under general anesthesia. The application may take 1-5 hours depending on the width of the application area. The patient is hosted in the hospital for one night. The first week may have swelling and bruising. In the 2nd week, the bruises decrease but the swelling occurs for a while. At the end of the third week, the patient returns to normal life.

Does it leave permanent scars?

Traces of the cannula entry holes disappear indefinitely.

Are the results permanent?

Your fat-injected area will look rejuvenated, soft and full. As is known, some of the fat is absorbed by the body, after 6-7 months 40-50% remain. With a successful fat injection, the fat gets the nutrients needed to live by forming new blood vessels. In this case, the results are usually permanent. However, since there will also be a certain percentage of fat that will be absorbed and dissolved, it may be necessary to repeat the process afterwards.