- About Fat Injection Procedure

- Good Candidates are

- During your consultations

- Prepare for the surgery

- Possible Risks and complications

- Surgery time required

- My Recovey

About Fat Injection Procedure:
As you age, the dermis under your skin thins out. This can leave the face looking too thin and has the effect of making the skin look like it sags. This happens to man or women of all body types: small frame, medium frame, large frame. A fat injection adds fat to the area beneath the skin, and has the effect of 'filling out the face' to a more youthful state. Fat can be harvested from one part of the body and then reinjected into another part of the body, usually the face. Fat injections are commonly used to rejuvenate the lips, bags under the eyes, cheeks and chin.

Good candidates are:

.......1. Young age below 60 yrs with well vascularized face
.......2. Thin facial soft tissue
.......3. Thinned peribuccal areas (cheek hollowness)
.......4. Flatten malar area, forehead
.......5. Thin lip
.......6. Depressed scar (adjunct with scar recursion)
.......7. Abundant doner site fat deposit saddle bags, buttock, abdomen

During your consultation:

The success and safety of your fat injection procedure depends very much on your thorough discussion with your surgeon. Be prepared to ask and discuss about your expectations, desired outcome, health history and lifestyle.

.....Be prepared to discuss:

• Previous health history, drug allergies and previous medical treatments
• Use of current medications, vitamins, herbal supplements, alcohol, tobacco and drugs
• Previous surgeries

.....Your surgeon may:

• Evaluate your general health status and any pre-existing health conditions or risk factors
• Take photographs for your medical record
• Discuss your options and recommended procedure
• Discuss likely outcomes of fat injection procedure and any risks or potential complications
• Discuss the type of anesthesia that will be used

Prepare for the surgery:

.....Prior to surgery, you may be asked to:

• Get lab testing or a medical evaluation
• Take certain medications or adjust your current medications
• Stop smoking well in advance of surgery
• Avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal supplements as they can increase bleeding

.....Special instructions you receive will cover:

• What to do on the night before and the morning of surgery
• The use of anesthesia during your fat injection procedure
• Post-operative care and follow-up

Possible Risks and Complications:

Your plastic surgeon and/or staff will explain in detail the risks associated with surgery. You will be asked to sign consent forms to ensure that you fully understand the procedure you will undergo and any risks or potential complications.

.....Possible risks of Fat Injection Procedure include: The risks are minimal. There are inherent risks in any surgical undertaking

Surgery: time required 20 to 25 minutes

My Recovery:

The results of fat injection procedure will appear gradually as swelling subside. Since some fat cells are lost, the effect of the fat transfer is not as dramatic after a few weeks. For this reason, we tend to 'overcorrect,' or inject more than we need to, knowing that after a few weeks the final result will be more to the patient's liking. If we inject less, the patient may be happy with the initial result, but be disappointed over time as the results 'disappear'.

...Fat In jection Recovery time :

Swelling subside : few days
Resume most of activities : few days