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SAN DIEGO Fat transfer

 

Fat Transfer involves harvesting fat from areas of the body such as the abdomen, "love handles," or thighs, refining the harvested fat, and transfering it to areas of the face and neck.

 

 

Example of Fat Transfer:

 

		Patient had fat transfer to cheeks, submalar hollows, lips, smile lines. Note increased fullness of face.
Before	After

 

Common areas for fat transfer in the face include the lower eyelid boney margin, the nasolabial folds or "smile lines," the submalar region (hollow area below the cheek bones), or the cheek prominences.  Fat transfer has grown in popularity as we have come to recognize that fat loss or "volume loss" is an integral part of the aging process, along with skin laxity or wrinkling. Fat transfer can complement a facelifting procedure to give an overall more enhanced, natural and youthful appearance.

 

A majority of transplanted fat is expected to survive and become permanent, effectively increasing the volume of the cheeks, lips, temples and remainder of areas affected by aging and fat loss. The key to successful fat transfer is the use of specially designed micro cannulas, which transfer small parcels of fat that are more likely to survive. The harvested fat is also carefully cleansed prior to injection. Fat transfer is always accompanied by some degree of swelling, however within one week appearance is generally quite pleasing. Complete resolution of swelling may take several months or more, however this process is gradually and generally not noticable. At six months, retained facial volume is considered permanent. 

 

Excess fat may be stored frozen for up to one year following fat transfer in our La Jolla, San Diego office. This fat may be used for touch up injections when necessary.

 

For a fat transfer in San Diego or La Jolla California contact Dr. Roy Amir today at 858.658.0595.