Body Fat Grafting

THE TYPICAL PATIENT

• Contour deformities, dents or deficiencies in the arms, legs, or trunks.
• This is often due to areas where liposuction has occurred in the past and now a dent is present.
• Features typically are dents, irregularities or unevenness.

THE PROCEDURE

• Anesthesia is a local injected into the site for fat harvesting and the recipient site.
• The incisions are very inconspicuous and about 1/8" in length.
• The procedure is performed in the office and involves harvesting fat from one site, preparing this, and grafting into the recipient site where the dent is present.
• Dressings are very light and are used for several days.
• This can be combined with other plastic surgical procedures.

THE RECOVERY

• You can go home and return to mostly normal activities right away.
• You can shower the next day.
• There is only minimal pain that is mostly gone by next day and usually does not require medications.
• Swelling is mild to moderate and peaks at two to three days then disappears rapidly over the next three weeks.
• Minimal or no bruising is the usual.
• There are usually no stitches.
• There is usually no need to take any time off work.

THE RESULT

• Beautiful, balanced and proportioned contour.
• Natural and presentable appearance in the first week that gets better over the next three to six months.
• Fat grafting success depends on your blood vessel ingrowth. It may not last at all, or only partially. Often only about 20- 30% survives and it needs to be repeated several times to be effective.

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