A body fat transfer to the Face is a one-of-a-kind surgery that addresses many aesthetic issues associated with mature skin, such as sagging skin, wrinkles, and jowls. A fat transfer operation can also give contouring to compensate for the loss of fullness and collagen, making a face appear younger and more sculpted. Fat grafting to the Face is a simple surgery performed by our plastic surgeons that restores volume and smooth skin for a more youthful appearance that will endure for years.

You’ll consult our fat transfer specialist doctor to decide your personal goals.

During the procedure, the physician marks the areas of your body from which to remove fat. Next, you’ll receive a combination of sedation and a local anesthetic to keep you comfortable. You’ll receive either oral or light IV sedation. If you select to have a complete facial fat transfer, you’ll most likely use IV sedation to ensure your comfort level. This procedure is carried out in our fully accredited certified surgical center on-site, resulting in minimal patient downtime and a speedy recovery.

Patients choose to use their fat for facial rejuvenation for many reasons. Fillers and implants might also smooth out wrinkles and furrows on your Face. But these synthetic products only sometimes work well in some situations because they might cause allergies. Using a fat transfer allows most patients to have facial rejuvenation, as the body won’t reject its tissue.

Another benefit of using your body’s tissues to improve your facial features includes that autologous fat contains natural growth factors. When you use autologous fat (fat that comes from your body), you increase the growth of healthy tissues that look pretty youthful. No special processing is needed for the body to utilize these growth factors. They happen naturally and with little to no processing.

Fat exists as a normal part of the body’s tissue. Using your fat to smooth hollows and wrinkles creates a natural-looking result. The skin texture and muscles appear natural, and the fat can’t move or shift positions. It becomes incorporated into the Face’s tissue.

Harvested fat gets injected into the skin using tiny cannulas for placement. This action leaves no significant marks or scars on your Face. Plus, unlike synthetic injections and fillers, a facial fat transfer lasts a lifetime.

Microlipoinjections or fat injections use harvested fat from your body to fill out areas of your Face. A cannula placed in a tiny incision accesses the area of fat to get extracted using the latest technology. Usually, this fat gets taken from the thighs or abdominal regions. Unwanted elements get eliminated from the harvested fat before placing it on your Face.

Once the fat is harvested and processed, a smaller cannula gets used to insert the fat into your Face. The process occurs as an outpatient treatment. Due to sedation usage, you’ll need someone to take you home from the fat transfer and keep you company for a day or two.

When you leave the Divine  Plastic Surgery Center, your doctor provides you with instructions and any pain or other prescriptions to stay pain-free as healing progresses. Some of the actions to take to prepare for the healing period include:

• Set up a clean, comfortable area at home for mending
• Get any prescriptions ahead of time, if possible
• Make a few meals ahead of time
• Find some low-activity hobbies to do and movies to watch while you heal to stay entertained
• Prepare to experience one or two weeks of swelling before you return to your social activities. Make sure to have ice packs handy to apply to treated areas if recommended by your physician

Combining procedures for a significant improvement in your appearance

If your biggest cosmetic concern is your Face’s all-over looks, the facial fat transfer should work well for you. For even more dramatic results, combine fat transfer with a facelift, blepharoplasty, or skin resurfacing with your facial fat transfer.