In the ever-evolving landscape of cosmetic enhancement, fat grafting has emerged as a revolutionary technique that harnesses the body’s own resources to enhance and rejuvenate various areas.
What Is Fat Grafting?
During the fat grafting procedure, the surgeon uses liposuction to remove some fat from one area of your body, usually somewhere inconspicuous like the inner thigh or stomach, and use it to enhance and contour another part.
It can help with reshaping facial features and adding volume to areas of your body such as your buttocks or breasts.
It’s a more natural alternative to fillers or implants, completely removing the possibility of rejection from your body.
How Long Does Fat Grafting Last?
It takes around 6 months to see the final result of a fat transfer as the fat cells that are added have to graft themselves onto an area with a blood supply, not all of the fat cells can do this. So you may not end up with the volume that you start with.
It’s not like getting an implant where you know exactly what you’re getting, but a more natural option with more natural results.
About 50–70% of the fat injected will successfully graft and will be there permanently, and the rest will be absorbed by the body.
Due to it being more natural, it is also more likely to be affected by things like aging or weight gain/loss.
How Much Does Fat Grafting Cost?
Here at Reforme Medical this procedure costs from £3000 upwards, and the price differs depending on the area you’re having treated.
With facial contouring using fat transfer, we also use PRP (platelet-rich plasma) to give it a better chance of vascularisation.
And of course, combining fat transfer with liposuction, although more expensive, is ideal for getting the body of your dreams all in one sitting!
Is The Procedure Painful?
Although the procedure itself isn’t painful, you may experience some pain post-procedure, bruising and swelling for the first week is normal, but it should be relatively untroublesome.
What Should I Consider Before Having This Procedure?
If you are looking for breast enhancement and hoping to go from an A cup to an E cup then this may not be the right treatment for you. However, it may still be able to achieve a dramatic difference, increasing in size by around 50–60%. With the option of having a second procedure, it could increase your original size by 100–150%.
If you are looking for a more natural alternative than implants that you can be sure your body won’t reject, fat transfers are a great option.
There is always the risk of complications and we recommend researching these before any surgery. We will also provide you with this information before you decide to go ahead with the procedure.
If you haven’t got much fat to take from then the procedure is more difficult or even impossible. Whilst there’s often plenty of fat in the buttocks, most patients aren’t willing to lose volume in this area. Still, for some people, this may be the only option. In this case, we would recommend getting implants or filler.
It is forever! Unlike fillers that last for 1–3 years and can be dissolved, fat grafting is permanent.
If you’d like more information about this procedure before booking a consultation then contact us at: [email protected] or call 07368 480092