Fat transfer, also known as fat grafting or fat injection is a procedure which transfers fat from areas with excess fat, such as the outer thighs, and injects it into areas which may lack volume in your face. If you are interested in finding out if you are a good candidate for this procedure, contact the friendly professionals at Kaniff Cosmetic Medical Center in Sacramento to learn more.
A fat transfer is a well-tolerated, long-lasting, safe procedure producing natural-looking results and leaving thousands of people each year pleased with the results of the successful grafting. Fat grafting occurs in a three-stage process which may need to occur several times to achieve the desired results. They include harvesting, purification and transfer, and placement.
After determining the site of the fat removal, our surgeon will inject it with a local anesthetic. Then, our surgeon will create a small incision and insert a sterile cannula connected to a syringe to extract the fat carefully. The process of removing fat is known as liposuction.
Once our surgeon has obtained enough fat from the donor area, he or she will process the fat cells to prepare them for transfer to small syringes to be used for fat injection. Purification may use a centrifuge to spin the fat or a filtration process to remove impurities.
Next, our surgeon will prepare the area designated to receive the graft. Your surgeon will insert a needle or cannula into the incision point of the site to be augmented. The augmentation process repeats several times until a grid of grafted fat has been created by carefully depositing lines of fatty tissue parcels in natural tissue planes.
Good candidates for fat injection share common traits:
During your initial consultation, our surgeon will give you several checklists of things to prepare for before and after the surgery. Let’s go over a few of these.
If you want an all-natural way to remove fat from unwanted areas and accentuate areas in which you think you are lacking, reach out to the experts at Kaniff Cosmetic Medical Center in Sacramento today to schedule an initial consultation. Our friendly, experienced staff will inform you of everything you need to know about what the fat transfer procedure can do for you and if you are a good candidate.
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