FACIAL FAT TRANSFER

What Is Facial Fat Transfer?

As you get older or lose weight, it's common to experience a loss of volume around the cheeks, eyes, and jawline, creating a tired, aged, or "hollow" appearance in the face. Thanks to advancements in plastic surgery, it's now possible to rejuvenate your appearance and fill out your features through a technique known as facial fat transfer (or facial fat grafting). Facial fat transfer is used to minimize some of the most common signs of aging, and it increases volume by smoothing facial wrinkles and folds on your face using your own fat. By taking excess fat from your body, Dr. Jose Rodriguez can skillfully place the purified fat into the desired sections of your face for lasting, beautiful results. As an added benefit, facial fat grafting can also improve the contours of your body by relocating fat. To get more information about facial fat grafting, contact our office in San Diego, CA to book a consultation with Dr. Rodriguez.

How Does A Facial Fat Transfer Work?

Fat transfer is a two-step procedure that includes harvesting the fat and relocating it. Since such a small amount of fat is needed, the process usually involves local or mild anesthesia. To begin, Dr. Rodriguez will perform liposuction to remove fat, which may be taken from your hips, flanks, or abdomen. Once the fat is removed, it can be processed and then placed in syringes. Dr. Rodriguez will use different injection angles and techniques to ensure high immersion rates into your skin and to create evenness. According to your treatment plan, fat may be transferred to your lips, cheeks, and/or beneath your eyes to add volume, as well as to improve lines and facial depressions.

What Can I Expect After Facial Fat Transfer?

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Before your surgery, Dr. Rodriguez will explain what to expect and how to heal more comfortably. Recovery time varies depending on how much fat is removed and grafted, but plan on resting for 1 to 2 weeks. You may have bruising and swelling where liposuction and fat transfer were done. Some results may be visible right away, but final results take several weeks. A small amount of fat may be absorbed back, but with good care, your results can last for years.

What Are the Benefits of A Facial Fat Transfer?

Many aestheticians around the world treat volume loss using synthetic facial fillers. While these products can be effective, facial fat transfer offers a number of unique benefits for our patients in San Diego, CA, including:

  • Less risk of allergic effect

  • Reduces lines and furrows

  • Reliable enhancements

  • Generates results

  • Takes out stubborn fat from trouble spots

  • Enhances the lips, cheeks, and more

  • Minimal downtime

  • Utilizes your body's own fat as an alternative to synthetic fillers

  • Firms and plumps skin

  • Minimizes the visibility of scarring