Sculpting Your Dream Silhouette: The Power of Fat Transfer

Posted December 11, 2023 in Body Procedures

Have you ever wished that you could take some fat from where you don’t want it and move it to where you do? It turns out, fat transfer is a real procedure, and it is getting more popular by the day. Many women and men are choosing to reshape their bodies with fat transfer in a way that seems almost magical.

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, procedures using a patient’s own fat to sculpt the body have seen a significant increase in recent years. This rise is partly due to the natural look and feel that autologous fat transfer provides, making it a preferred choice for those looking for subtle yet effective body enhancements.

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How Does a Fat Transfer Procedure Work?

Also known as fat harvesting or fat grafting, the procedure takes unwanted fat from the abdomen or thighs and injects it into areas where you might want more volume, like the buttocks or face. Unlike chemical fillers or implants, where a foreign object is introduced into the body, fat grafting uses something natural from your own body—it’s like being your own filler.

The process starts with the surgeon taking fat from a part of your body where there is extra fat. They will use liposuction to remove unwanted fat from the “donor site” (like your abdomen, thighs, or hips). This is done by making small incisions and using a cannula (a thin tube) to extract the fat.

After the fat is removed, it’s processed and purified in a centrifuge to make sure only the best quality fat cells are used. Once the purified fat is ready, the doctor injects it into the area where you want more volume. This could be your face for a more youthful look, the breasts for augmentation, or the buttocks for a voluptuous shape (like in a Brazilian Butt Lift surgery).

Where Does the Fat Come From?

In a fat grafting procedure, the donor sites are chosen based on where fat can be harvested most effectively and safely. Common areas from which fat is taken include:

• Abdomen
• Thighs (both inner and outer)
• Hips
• Buttocks
• Back (lower back and the area around the bra straps in women)
• Flanks (love handles)

The choice of where to take fat from will depend on your body shape, where you have the extra fat, and the amount of fat needed for the transfer. A skilled surgeon will choose locations that will not only provide enough fat tissue for the procedure, but also benefit cosmetically from fat reduction.

What Areas of Your Body Can You Enhance with Fat Grafting?

Face: Fat can be added to your cheeks, lips, and under the eyes to add volume, reduce wrinkles, and create a more youthful appearance.

Breasts: Fat transfer to breasts can be used for breast augmentation or to correct asymmetry. It’s also used in breast reconstruction, especially after mastectomy.

Buttocks: A popular procedure known as the Brazilian Butt Lift procedure or gluteal fat grafting (fat transfer buttock augmentation) involves fat transfer to buttock to create a fuller, more rounded shape.

Hands: Fat can be added to your hands (with minimal discomfort or use of pain medication) to reduce the appearance of aging, such as thinning skin or prominent veins.

Hips: You can choose to add some excess fat to your hips to create a more curvaceous silhouette or to balance the proportions of the body.

Calves and Ankles: If you want to improve your leg’s contour, fat transfer can improve the shape and size of your calves and ankles.

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Hadeed Plastic Surgery: Transform Your Body with a Natural Touch

Fat transfer is a dual-benefit cosmetic surgery that addresses two concerns at once. By using your own autologous fat, we sculpt and contour your body in the most natural way possible. This minimally invasive alternative to implants offers you the beauty of augmentation with minimal pain, fewer risks, and quick recovery time.

Under the expert guidance of double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Josef Hadeed, getting the body you have always wanted has never been easier. To learn more about breast augmentation, hand rejuvenation, facial grafting, and buttock augmentation procedure through injected fat, call us at (310) 970-2940 or contact us online to schedule your consultation.