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Fat
Injections / Fat Grafting |
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Fat injections can be
an effective way to reduce wrinkles, reduce acne scarring, and
regain a more youthful appearance. Fat Injections or Fat
Grafting is the technique of moving fat from one area of
the body to another to improve contour, correct defects or enhance
features. |
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What does Fat
injections Surgery Involve? |
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How does it work? |
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The fat cells taken from one part of
your own body are injected back into the desired area such as the
cheeks, lips or chin replenishing the skins collagen layer,
smoothing lines and wrinkles and plumping out the treated area. |
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What areas can be
treated? |
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The most common areas for treatment
are frown lines and crows feet. They can help fill out deep facial
wrinkles, creases and furrows, sunken cheeks, skin depressions and
some types of scars. They can also be used to add a fuller, more
sensuous look to the lips. |
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How is the
treatment performed? |
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A fat-injection procedure is a
two-step process. First the donor site is cleansed and then
anesthetized. Then fat is harvested through a liposuction canula
(tube) from the abdomen or hips and once extracted is aspirated and
washed in saline to remove damaged fat cells prior to injection.
Once treated the fat cells are then injected with a small syringe
(after the area has been numbed) into the desired locations such as
the cheeks, under the eyes, the lips, or around the mouth and lips. |
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Recovery
after a Fat injection Procedure |
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How long does it
last? |
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The long lastingness of the fat
injections varies significantly with each individual patient. Some
patients have reported results lasting a year or more, but the
majority of patients find that at least half of the injected
fullness disappears within 3-6 months. Repeat injections may,
therefore, be necessary. |
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How long
will the treatment and recovery take? |
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Multiple injections are required to
achieve the desired result. The treatment usually takes about 90
minutes depending on how many injections are needed to achieve your
goals. You should be able to leave the same day that you have the
treatment. Recovery time will depend on the extent of the procedure
but normally is a week to 10 days. Patients can usually return to
work within a few days to a week. |
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Are there any side
effects? |
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As with any medical procedure there
can be side effects. Most people experience some swelling and
redness for the first 24-48 hours. Itching and mild discomfort is
not uncommon. There is no risk from allergic reaction because the
fat is harvested from your own body. Infection is extremely rare and
if needed antibiotics will be given for 5 days. |
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