Fat Transfer in Atlanta, GA

Fat transfer is also called fat grafting or fat injection and is a cosmetic procedure that uses your own body fat to add volume to areas that you wish to enhance. The process involves using liposuction to gently remove fat from places where you have extra, like your stomach, thighs, or hips. That fat is then purified and prepared before being carefully injected into areas like the buttocks, breasts, face, or hands to create a fuller, more natural-looking shape. Because it uses your own fat instead of implants or fillers, there is no risk of rejection or an allergic reaction, like there can be with some synthetic fillers or implants, and the results can be permanent.

• Face
• Hands
• Breasts
• Buttocks

Fat transfer is a good option for individuals who would like to add subtle to moderate volume enhancements to certain areas of their body to enhance their appearance or reduce the signs of aging without using synthetic fillers or implants. The individuals who make the best candidates:

• Are in good health and free from any type of medical issues that would make the procedure unsafe for them to undergo, and are non-smokers (since smoking can slow healing and affect results);
• Have areas that contain enough extra fat that can be extracted and areas they do not mind slimming down, like the stomach, thighs, or love handles;
• Who would like to add volume to places like their buttocks, breasts, face, or hands without using synthetics and would like natural-looking results;
• Have realistic expectations of what the procedure can and cannot do, and understand that not all of the fat that is transferred will survive;
• They are looking for longer-lasting results compared to fillers or other temporary solutions.

Recovery

The length and specifics of your recovery from fat transfer will depend on the extent of the procedure and how much fat was transferred but is usually free from complications as long as you carefully follow the instructions given to you by Dr. Angelina and her team.

You will have some swelling, bruising, or soreness in both the area where fat was taken and the area where it was added. Most people need at least a week off from work or their regular activities, depending on the areas that were enhanced, and need to take extra care to not exert too much pressure on their newly transferred fat cells. Individuals who have buttock enhancements have a longer recovery time. As your body heals, the swelling will go down and your final results will slowly become more noticeable, but this can take several months.

Results

Right after your procedure, you will not be able to immediately see clear results because the area will look swollen and may appear bigger than you anticipated. This is expected and no reason for concern, and as this swelling dissipates over the next few months, your final results will become clear.

A normal part of a fat transfer process is for more fat to be transferred into the targeted area than you really need, because not all the transferred fat cells will successfully graft and will gradually be flushed out of your body through your lymphatic system.

The transferred fat that survives becomes a permanent part of your body and will respond exactly like all the other fat cells in that area from that time forward. This means they can last for many years or even permanently if you maintain a stable weight and practice healthy lifestyle habits.