FACIAL FAT INJECTION / TRANSFER ...
This procedure has seen a
tremendous growth in popularity. Fat grafting is a state of the art
technique that is slowly eclipsing other surgical techniques. Fat from your own body is extracted with a syringe, usually from the abdomen or hips and re-injected into the area to be
treated.
It is used to increase volume, fill in skin depressions and wrinkles in the
face but also to augment the buttocks and correct other areas of
your body. When used in the face you can think of this
procedure as a Stem Cell Facelift because the stem cells ( remember
that these are your own living cells) obtained
from the liposuctioned fat are multi-potent and can transform
themselves
into new skin, fat, muscle, bone or cartilage. Recently we discovered that
our fat has a much higher concentration of stem cells than our bone
marrow and there are about 1 million stem cells in 10 cc of
extracted fat. These stem cells can regenerate the skin
and subcutaneous tissues obviating the need for laser or other
treatments in addition to stimulating neovascularization thereby
increasing the number of blood vessels. Fat transfer is a powerful
tool that can give you a healthier and more youthful look by
repairing some of the aging process. For this reason Dr. Herve`
Gentile often combines this procedure with a short scar facelift to
enhance your results. He harvests your fat
with the stem cells from preferably your abdomen or hip/flank areas. This
procedure is performed under local anesthesia and you are able to go home right away.
Some bruising and swelling will occur in both the recipient and donor sites.
The injected sites will look fairly normal after a few days, but overfilling is necessary to compensate for
some fat absorption, which inevitably will occur. The
ultimate result will vary from patient to patient but you do not
have to come back and constantly replenish although you can
expect at least some volume reduction within three to six months
resulting in a few patients possibly necessitating further injections. The alternative for
patients with no body fat at all is to use Radiesse or Juvederm
, which of course will require repeat treatments ( see Soft Tissue
Fillers under Laser and Other Treatments ).
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HERVE` GENTILE, MD,
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A BETTER YOU
1102 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Our facility is certified to the highest standards by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory
Facilities (AAAASF) as a class C (the highest classification).