How does fat transfer work and how long does it last?

Fat transfer allows your surgeon to move accumulated fat from an unwanted location of your body and use it as a natural facial filler.

Facial plastic surgeons have recognized that the natural loss of youthful volume in certain areas of the face results in an aged appearance. The face descends and falls as this normal facial fat is lost over time. The procedure can be performed as a simple office procedure with local anesthesia and mild sedation. Fat is typically taken from the abdomen through very small puncture sites. This fat is gently suctioned to keep the fat from undergoing any damage that would impair it's longterm survival. Tiny needles are then used to distribute this fat in small amounts throughout the facial areas that have had fat loss. Typically this would be below the eyelids, in the cheeks, the nasal grooves, and the jowel areas. Amazing and immediate results can be appreciated. There is very minimal postoperative discomfort or downtime with minimal bruising at the harvest site or the face. Sophisticated MRI studies have shown that much of this fat will survive as long as five years. The procedure can be performed with other facial cosmetic procedures such as Botox or Fraxel CO2 laser resurfacing to further enhance the results. A combination of multiple minimally invasive office procedures such as these can produce amazing restoration of your natural youthful look without all the downtime of traditional surgical therapies.