AUTOLOGOUS FAT TRANSPLANTATION OR MICRO-LIPOINJECTION
Understanding Fat Transfers
Fat transfer involves removing body fat from one location and moving it to another. The goal of the procedure is to improve contour, correct defects, or enhance features. For example, fat can be transferred from the abdomen to replace facial fat that is lost due to aging, to enlarge lips or to augment the buttocks (also called “Brazilian butt lift”). Transferred fat lasts longer in areas of non-movement. So the procedure is very successful for the correction of facial hollows and aging of the hands. But not every area of the body is appropriate for fat transfer. For instance, the breasts usually should not be injected because fat reduces the accuracy of mammograms.
Fat injections are semi-permanent and a variable amount of any injected fat will not survive the transfer process. It is not uncommon to require a repeat of fat injections to maintain the final desirable result. Occasionally, no matter how many times fat is injected, it will not “take” or stay in a particular area. However, because fat transfer uses an individual’s own fat cells, it cannot be rejected or cause an allergic reaction.