Fat Transfer can improve facial volume with enhanced fat survival rates
- Also known as 'liposculpture' or 'stem cell transfer'.
Uses of Fat Transfer:**
- Enhances results of lower lid blepharoplasty.
- Improves skin quality with stem cell injections.
- Reconstructive surgery for lost eye socket volume.
**Procedure Details:**
- Involves transferring fat from thighs or abdomen to the face.
- Uses advanced techniques to minimize pain, bruising, and swelling.
- Performed under local or general anaesthetic; results visible immediately but optimal after 1-2 weeks.
**Aftercare Advice:**
- Arrange for a ride home; avoid driving.
- Bruising and swelling expected; reduce swelling with ice packs.
- Mild numbness and small scars may be present.
- Avoid strenuous exercise; return to work in a few days.
- Follow all aftercare instructions for best results.
Risks:
- Bruising, swelling, infection, inflammation
- Overcorrection due to the transfer of excess fat or increase in body fat
- Undercorrection due to transfer of an insufficient volume of fat or excessive resorption of grafted fat
- Contour irregularities
- Deformity at the donor site due to excessive or unequal fat harvesting or violation of a zone of adherence
- Blindness/Stroke due to arteryocclusion
- Fat embolism
**Benefits:**
- Safer with low risk of infection or rejection.
- Minimally invasive, under local anaesthetic.
- Natural results using own fat; minimal pain and scarring.
- Quick recovery and long-lasting youthful appearance.