before and after.
before and after.
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About Fat-transplantation
As soon as the first liposuctions were carried out, Plastic Surgeons developed the idea to re-use the aspirated fat to re-inject in other places of the body with a filling purpose. This technique, called lipo-filling, was initially disappointing since a significant proportion of the injected fat tended to reabsorb, making the results random and transitory. However, the techniques to treat the fat cells before re-injecting them have significantly evolved making lipostructure a very reliable method today.
The principle is to perform a true auto-graft of fresh fat cell from one part to the body into another. Lipostructure can be applied to a great number of sites including natural or post-traumatic depressions (hollows).
Type of transplantation
& Methods of Treatment.
- To fill and attenuate certain facial wrinkles.
- To restore the “plenitude” lost during the first stage of facial ageing.
- To restore the volumes and shapes of the face.
- As a complementary procedure associated with certain face lifts.
- After a facelift to improve the contour of middle third of the face without having recourse to a new face lift.
Aesthetics surgery
The procedure begins choosing the sites where the fat is going to be lipoaspirated (donor sites).
The liposuction is carried out using a very thin tube that is inserted by a small incision hidden in a natural fold.
Then, the aspirated fat is centrifugation for a few minutes in order to separate the cells from the liquid.
The re-injection of fat cells is done using very thin tube. The graft is performed in several layers up to the point to obtain the desired volume.
Dr X. Tenorio, specialist in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, will perform a meticulous, clinical and photographic study. Previous photographs can be helpful in the decision-making process. A preoperative general assessment will be carried out in accordance with the federal regulations. If needed, you will have an appointment with the anaesthetist at the latest 48 hours before the surgery. Drugs containing Aspirin must be stopped 10 days preceding the surgery.
Aesthetics
Dressing
The physical recovery is usually fast because of the light and superficial character of the intervention. It is advisable not to expose the operated areas to the direct sun or U.V for at least 4 weeks.
Time of work
Pain is not very significant and generally well tolerated. Swelling (oedema) and bruises appear during the 48 hours following the surgery and will be reabsorbed in 5 to 15 days .
The results
The final result can be observed within 3 to 6 months after the surgery. The depressions in rule are filled and the volume is restored. The evolution of the result will adapt to the natural continuation of the ageing process.
Type of Anaesthesia and Hospitalisation
Lipostructure is usually carried out under local anaesthesia sometimes associated to sedation. General anaesthesia can also be used in some cases. The choice between these various techniques will result from the discussion between you, the surgeon and the anaesthetist.
Hospitalisation This surgery is practically always carried out on an ambulatory basis (no hospitalisation). The patient arrives in the morning and then is discharged 3 to 6 hors after the surgery.
To resume, there is need to overestimate the risks, but it is important to be aware that any surgical procedure, even apparently simple, always comprises a small share of risks. Choosing a qualified plastic surgeon decreases the rate of these complications, and ensures an effective correction treatment if required.
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