Lipofilling is an operation to change volumes or contours using the patient’s own adipose tissue, which in this case acts as an alternative to other materials (silicone or fillers). The procedure is safe, low-traumatic and effective.
With the help of such a correction, it is possible to eliminate various aesthetic defects, including loss of skin elasticity, unevenness and asymmetry of shapes, and insufficient volume of any part of the body. The working areas for the operation are quite extensive: fat cell injections are carried out on almost the entire body, from the face to the legs.
The advantages of this operation include good aesthetic results with no risks of rejection or allergies, since from the body’s point of view, the body’s own fat cells are not something foreign. However, how long lipofilling lasts—or rather, its results—depends on the patient’s attitude toward body care during the rehabilitation period.
Indications and contraindications
Correction is indicated in the following cases:
- insufficient volumes,
- need for contouring
- asymmetry,
- loss of skin elasticity,
- the appearance of wrinkles,
- retracted scars (injuries, injections),
- other types of deformations.
With the help of fat cells, they enlarge the breasts, shape the buttocks, add volume to the lips and cheekbones, smooth out the surface of the neck and more. Injections of adipose tissue are a safe and at the same time effective method of augmentation and correction.
Despite its safety, this type of correction has contraindications. People with diabetes, cancer, chronic disease in the acute stage or acute infection will not be allowed to undergo surgery. Intervention is difficult or prohibited in patients with a shortage of donor tissue. Pregnant and breastfeeding women will also be exempt from surgery. Otherwise, the procedure has no contraindications, as well as no restrictions on gender or age (with the exception of children under 18 years of age).
The operation is effective for highlighting cheekbones, enlarging lips, eliminating nasolabial folds, and so on.
Possibilities of facial lipofilling
Lipofilling is used both as an independent rejuvenating procedure and in combination with other methods of aesthetic correction of appearance. Including in combination with other plastic surgeries (facial plastic surgery, blepharoplasty, breast augmentation, etc.). During plastic surgery, it is necessary to recreate the lost volume so that the face does not look “flat”, overtightened or skeletal. Corrective lipofilling gives a natural appearance and rejuvenates the skin. In young patients, lipofilling replaces cosmetic procedures using filler and provides a lifelong effect.
- Chin and cheekbone correction
- Facial contouring
- Volumetric facial rejuvenation
- Neck lipofilling
- Lipofilling of the nasolacrimal groove, upper and lower eyelids
- Lipofilling of nasolabial folds
- Lipofilling of lips
- Lipofling of the chest, dorsum of the hands, legs, buttocks
- Scar lipofilling
How is the operation performed?
During correction, the surgeon follows a predetermined technique. Several small punctures are made in the donor areas, after which fat cells are collected using a special instrument. Next, the adipose tissue goes through purification from foreign impurities. The prepared material is introduced into the working area through thin cannulas, also through small punctures.
The operation is almost always performed under general anesthesia. Sedation is also used. The duration ranges from half an hour to four hours, depending on the complexity and volume. After completing all the manipulations, the surgeon applies sutures and a fixing bandage to the punctures. The patient remains in the hospital for a short period of observation and is then discharged home.
Preparation
To achieve the desired result, you need to properly prepare for the procedure. First, the patient must visit a specialist who will conduct an examination, assess the condition of the skin and determine the scope of work. To exclude the presence of contraindications, laboratory and instrumental examinations are prescribed.
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If there are no restrictions on performing cheekbone lipofilling, then the cosmetologist models the cheeks and cheekbones on a computer, which allows you to visualize the result that the client expects.
Also at this stage, it is necessary to determine the sites for taking fat tissue for transplantation and calculate the amount of fat that will be required for correction.
To track the results, photos must be taken before and after the procedure.
Fat transfer to the arms
Fat transfer into the arms is called lipofilling.
To eliminate the risk of complications, during the preparatory period patients must adhere to certain recommendations given by the doctor.
At least 2 weeks before the expected date of the manipulation, you must stop taking medications that affect blood clotting. This will minimize the likelihood of bleeding.
The last meal should be 6-8 hours before the correction.
Recovery duration
Since the operation is minimally traumatic, the rehabilitation period does not last long. At first you cannot:
- wet the puncture sites,
- exercise,
- be exposed to physical activity,
- visit a bathhouse or sauna,
- take hot baths,
- eat a lot of salty or spicy foods,
- smoking,
- go to the solarium,
- stay in the open sun without protection.
The timing of tissue healing, swelling and bruising is individual for each patient, so it is difficult to give an exact duration of rehabilitation. Various physiotherapy procedures (microcurrents, magnetic therapy) can speed up recovery. You can stimulate the reduction of swelling and bruising with the help of drugs such as heparin ointment or Traumeel.
At this time, it is extremely important to follow all the recommendations of your surgeon and not violate the prohibitions. You also cannot prescribe treatment for yourself: taking any medications or attending procedures without the consent of your doctor is prohibited.
Possible consequences and complications
In most cases, lipofilling of the cheekbones is well tolerated by patients. However, after such a procedure, the occurrence of side effects and complications cannot be ruled out.
More common consequences include swelling and small hematomas. This condition is considered normal, can last up to 12 days and goes away on its own. Swelling in some cases can last for several weeks.
Also, the sensitivity of the skin in those areas into which adipose tissue was injected may temporarily decrease.
Facial lipofilling
Facial lipofilling is a plastic surgery that allows you to correct contours using the patient’s own fat.
In addition, some clients experience asymmetry and unevenness.
In extremely rare cases, complications such as pain, swelling, redness that persist for a long time, infection accompanied by suppuration, the formation of granulomas, seroma, hyperpigmentation, and fat embolism may occur.
How long does the effect last?
It is very difficult to calculate the exact period for maintaining the final effect. This is influenced by a large number of different factors, and not all of them are within the control of the patient or the doctor. For example, there are genetic characteristics due to which fat is absorbed faster - in such patients the time frame will be shorter.
However, if the patient has a competent attitude to the recommendations, prescriptions and prohibitions, as well as taking into account individual characteristics, the average period is two years or more. For example, if you calculate how long facial lipofilling lasts, you can estimate a period of two to five years with high-quality rehabilitation. It should also be noted that if injections are not given for the first time, the result will last longer and be more stable.
The result is great aesthetics for years to come.
How much does cheekbone lipofilling cost?
The final price of lipofilling is calculated from many components, the most important of which are the qualifications of the surgeon and the prestige of the clinic, the volume of intervention, the quality of equipment and consumables, anesthesia, stay in the clinic, and examination. Taking into account these features, the cost of lipofilling of the cheekbones may fluctuate somewhat; on average, such an operation costs about $400.
It is very important to understand that by saving on your own health, there is a risk of getting an unsatisfactory result, which will require repeated intervention, which is more difficult to tolerate and more expensive. Therefore, if the decision to change something in your appearance is made finally and irrevocably, then this task should be entrusted only to experienced specialists who know all the features of a specific technique and can provide the desired result.
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Is breast volume maintained?
Breast augmentation surgery using your own fat is also quite safe and effective. Correction is indicated if there is a sufficient amount of fatty tissue on the body. Fat injected into the breast is approximately halved in size, so initially the injections contain more volume than necessary. The technique has only one drawback - it is impossible to increase the bust by more than one to one and a half sizes due to the physiological characteristics of adipose tissue.
In the case of breasts, the situation is quite favorable. After lipofilling, the effect lasts for a very long time. The cells in which the new vascular network has formed remain forever. But in this case, it is strictly not recommended to change your weight, especially to lose weight, since fat in the chest is absorbed. Accordingly, the correction effect is reduced to zero.
Recovery results after lipofilling
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After lipofilling, swelling and bruising may appear, which disappear after a couple of weeks. Their manifestation directly depends on the area and magnitude of the actions taken. To hide these unpleasant moments, it is enough to use disguise (glasses) and cosmetics.
The visible effect will be noticeable just a week after the plastic surgery, when tissue swelling completely disappears, and after two months all engrafted tissues are completely restored, the injected fat is overgrown with capillaries and gradually acquires all the necessary nutrition for natural existence. To make the rehabilitation process go a little faster, you can use PRP plasma lifting.
Lipofilling is the least risky and low-risk method of plastic surgery, but nevertheless, it is strictly prohibited for people who have diabetes or have circulatory disorders, since with these ailments, adipose tissue, unfortunately, dies right at the time of transplantation.
Results of surgery on the buttocks
In the gluteal region, fat injections can cope with completely different deficiencies. Of course, the most common request is to increase volume and give shape. But with the help of surgery you can also correct the surface (for example, depressions), remove asymmetry and much more.
When talking about how long lipofilling of the buttocks lasts, you can name periods from three years to a lifetime. As in previous cases, the result and duration of the effect depends on many factors - genetics, following recommendations, and so on. Losing weight negatively affects the final aesthetics. Therefore, it is advisable to lose weight before having surgery. Sometimes repeated intervention helps to consolidate the results - after that the result remains forever.
Indications for lipofilling of cheekbones
The technique is most relevant for men and women who have the following disadvantages in this area:
- Asymmetry of cheekbones.
- Insufficiently defined cheekbones.
- Consequences of injuries and birth defects.
- Disproportional oval face.
- Significantly pronounced tear grooves.
- Recession of the cheeks.
Also, the operation can be performed by anyone who is not satisfied with the appearance of their cheekbones, wants to add volume to them and correct the shape of their face. The technique is quite simple to perform and safe for the patient, but requires a certain skill of the surgeon and perfect mastery of the technique.
