Fat grafting in Calabasas is an effective way to add volume to certain areas of the body, mainly facial features, breasts and buttocks. It is a complex process and anybody desirous of undergoing this procedure should always consult a trained, experienced and board certified Plastic Surgeon Encino to carry it out. In simple terms, fat grafting is taking fat from one area of the body called the donor site and injecting it into another part of the body.
The harvesting of fat cells is done through one of the following - liposuction, laser liposuction, ultrasound assisted liposuction or water assisted liposuction. Care has to be taken that membranes of the cells are not damaged and integrity of the fat cells remains intact. The cells are then processed to remove anesthetics, lipids and medical fluids before transplantation. The objective of fat grafting in Calabasas is to obtain healthy cells so that the yield of viable fat cells will be high. Poor quality yield of cells will not give the desired results when injected. However, this treatment is not permanent and as you age the face will lose volume due to breaking down of underlying collagen and this might have to be repeated.
A Plastic Surgeon in Encino will usually use this technique to plump out facial features that have sunken over time due to withering away of fat from the cheeks and mid-face region. It is also used to fill out buttocks and breasts in place of implants and is ideal for women seeking a small increase in volume. The procedure is very effective in highly vascular areas but not in places which are always very active like the lips. Fat grafting in Calabasas takes about 2 to 4 hours and is done under general anesthesia. There is no prolonged downtime and the patient can return to work after a few days. There will be a certain amount of discomfort, swelling and bruising which will subside in about a week.
Finally, since own body fat is used, there is minimum chances of rejection after surgery.
The harvesting of fat cells is done through one of the following - liposuction, laser liposuction, ultrasound assisted liposuction or water assisted liposuction. Care has to be taken that membranes of the cells are not damaged and integrity of the fat cells remains intact. The cells are then processed to remove anesthetics, lipids and medical fluids before transplantation. The objective of fat grafting in Calabasas is to obtain healthy cells so that the yield of viable fat cells will be high. Poor quality yield of cells will not give the desired results when injected. However, this treatment is not permanent and as you age the face will lose volume due to breaking down of underlying collagen and this might have to be repeated.
A Plastic Surgeon in Encino will usually use this technique to plump out facial features that have sunken over time due to withering away of fat from the cheeks and mid-face region. It is also used to fill out buttocks and breasts in place of implants and is ideal for women seeking a small increase in volume. The procedure is very effective in highly vascular areas but not in places which are always very active like the lips. Fat grafting in Calabasas takes about 2 to 4 hours and is done under general anesthesia. There is no prolonged downtime and the patient can return to work after a few days. There will be a certain amount of discomfort, swelling and bruising which will subside in about a week.
Finally, since own body fat is used, there is minimum chances of rejection after surgery.