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Facial Fat Injection
The Natural Soft Tissue Filler
If you’ve considered injection treatments for minor imperfections on your face or body but want a more natural way of doing it, fat injections at Longwood Plastic Surgery may be for you. Ideal for both facial reconstruction and adding volume to shallow contours, fat injection is a process in which your provider takes fat from an area of your body and relocates it to a different area. Results are safe, natural, and longer-lasting than other dermal injection treatments.
How Does A Facial Fat Injection Work?
The idea behind fat injections is to add existing fat that your body has produced to areas that may need a little help. Because your body has already produced it, side effects are slim to none. To start, your provider will take existing fat from areas with more volume, usually the outer thighs, buttocks, or abdomen, via liposuction. The material that has been suctioned from your donor site is then conditioned for the injection by your specialist.
Fat is then applied to the desired area through a specialized injection process. The procedure is a little more complicated than artificial fillers, but most fillers wear off within a few years. With fat injections, the transferred material is kept alive by blood flow and not the longevity of a chemical filler. Once the desired aesthetic is achieved, your body will be able to maintain the applied volume safely and for significantly longer than “off-the-shelf” treatments.
Am I a Good Candidate for Facial Fat Injection?
If you are in good health and wish to add volume to areas of the face or other areas of the body, a fat injection could be right for you. Ideally, you should have significant fat within the donor site for this 2-in-1 procedure. Typical patients undergo a fat injection for several reasons:
- Facial Reconstruction After an Injury or Disfigurement
- Age-Related Facial Volume Loss
- Enhancing Volume or Contours in Sunken Areas
- Scar and Wrinkle Reduction
- Breast Augmentation or Reconstruction
If any of these reasons match your aesthetic goals, fat injections could be your ideal solution. Longwood Plastic Surgery’s team of board-certified, experienced specialists can help you decide on treatment options– we want to help you look your best.
Facial Fat Injection
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