The Benefits of fat grafting
Fat Grafting. There are many different reasons someone may choose to undergo a fat grafting. Patients looking for this procedure may choose to do so for these common reasons:
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- Natural and long-lasting results: Fat grafting uses the patient’s own body fat, making it a natural and safe option. Since the transferred fat is living tissue, it integrates well with the surrounding tissues and can provide long-lasting results. Foreign substances like fillers can be rejected by one’s body or can cause prolonged inflammation such as nodule formation, or may trigger allergic reactions. Since these are your own cells, they are recognized by your body and will therefore not activate these reactions.
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- Enhanced appearance: Fat grafting can improve the contours and shape of various body areas. It is commonly used for facial rejuvenation, breast augmentation or reconstruction, buttock augmentation (Brazilian butt lift), and correction of deformities or defects. Fat grafting improvement of radiated skin and tissue from cancer treatment is a well known effective procedure that has been recognized for decades!
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- Minimal scarring: Fat grafting requires only small incisions for both fat harvesting and injection, resulting in minimal scarring compared to other surgical procedures.
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- Reduced risk of allergic reactions: Since fat grafting uses the patient’s own fat, there is no risk of allergic reactions or rejection.
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- Multi-dimensional improvement: Fat grafting not only adds volume but can also improve the quality of the overlying skin. The transplanted fat contains stem cells and growth factors that can rejuvenate the skin and improve its texture and tone.
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- Customization and versatility: Fat grafting allows for precise and individualized contouring, as the surgeon can sculpt and shape the transferred fat to meet the patient’s desired outcome.
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- Improved body symmetry: Fat grafting can help correct asymmetry or irregularities caused by factors such as congenital defects, trauma, or previous surgeries.
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- Adjunct to other procedures: Fat grafting can be performed alongside other surgical procedures to enhance their results. For example, it is commonly used in combination with facelifts, breast augmentations, and reconstructive surgeries.
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- Donor site improvement: The fat harvested for grafting is typically taken from areas with excess fat, such as the abdomen, thighs, or hips. This can lead to an improved body contour in the donor site, providing a secondary benefit.
- Better cost ratio than fillers: Fillers can have a hefty cost as these are charged per 1 cc syringe, while fat grafting is charged per session. Typically, 30-50 cc of purified fat are utilized during a facial rebalancing procedure with fat grafting.
- The gift that keeps on giving: While fillers dissolve over time, fat grafting sites settle, but do not go back to baseline. These are transplanted living cells that continue to enhance and regenerate for years to come.
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