About fat transfer
Nowadays, there are several procedures that refresh the contours and fullness of your face. However, autologous fat transfer to the face is rising in popularity because it provides natural-looking improvements and long-lasting benefits for the skin. Lost volume, frequently caused by aging or weight loss, is usually more noticeable in the areas around the eyes, jawline, and cheeks. Autologous fat transfer to the face may be used to decrease some of the more typical signs of aging, and it increases volume by smoothing fine lines, wrinkles, and folds on your face using your transferred fatty tissue. After liposuctioning extra fat from other areas of your body, board-certified plastic surgeon William P. Aiello can carefully place the purified fat in the desired sections of your face for beautiful, long-lasting results. With autologous fat transfer to the face, you don’t just see a refreshed facial appearance – you smooth the curves of your body. To get more information about autologous fat transfer to the face, contact Ocean Plastic Surgery Center in Los Alamitos, CA to arrange an appointment for a consultation with Dr. Aiello.
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Ideal candidates for fat transfer
Ideal candidates for facial fat grafting are men and women in overall good health with no circulation problems. Also, in order to be a candidate for a fat transfer, you need to have enough extra fat to fulfill your goals. The most common areas to graft fat to the face are sunken areas, like the temples, mid-face, cheeks, jaw, and lips. As we age, the fat in these areas atrophies away. Facial creases or acne scars are also potential targets to address with fat grafting. With results similar to a dermal filler, such as Restylane or Juvéderm, a facial fat transfer is a great treatment if you’d like longer-lasting results.
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What to expect from a fat transfer
Following your fat graft, your liposuction incisions will be stitched before you’re sent into recovery. Dr. Aiello or someone on his staff will apply wound coverings and watch you until you are able to be taken home by a family member or friend. Prior to your procedure, Dr. Aiello will let you know what will happen after the procedure and ways to help you heal faster. Follow-up appointments need to be made at our Los Alamitos, CA office so Dr. Aiello can evaluate your healing and results. Recoveries differ, depending on the amount of fat that is taken and grafted, but you need to plan to spend a couple of weeks resting and healing. Right after your procedure, you might feel uncomfortable with swelling and bruising at the liposuction area(s) and the transfer site(s). You might see a little improvement immediately; however, it is going to take a few weeks for you to be able to see your final outcome. A little bit of fat might be reabsorbed, but with appropriate maintenance, your improvements can last for several years.
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