Fat Transfer

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Fat Transfer Cost ≈ $4,700 average cost
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Updated 4 days ago

“LOVE,LOVE,LOVE!! MY Fat Transfer! - San Diego, CA”

nep2nesreef 7 posts
Comments (16)
Worth It
Spent: $4,700 in San Diego
I can't tell you enough wonderful things about my fat trxs. I was able to tell immediately that it worked. Healing was not bad for me. I was virtually in no pain where the fat trans. was on my eyes. There were no lumps or bumps, no (crawly bug feelings) and as of today it's all still... more »
Updated 22 days ago

“I Had FAMI with PRP Face Fat Transfer - I Don't Look 50+ Anymore! - Dallas, TX”

Dallaslissette 5 posts
Comments (50)
Worth It
Spent: $7,000 in Dallas, Tx
I am 51 years old and I had my face fat transfer done about 7 months ago. I'm very happy with my results. I heard about it from some tv shows and started doing my research. I ended up choosing the FAMI technique. The doctor I went to also activates the stem cells in my harvested fat with PRP... more »
Updated 1 month ago

“Facial Fat Transfer/Grafting to Cheeks and Hollows of Eyes - Beverly Hills, CA”

schmie2 106 posts
Comments (307)
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Spent: $2,000 in Beverly Hills, California
This has been really hard. I got really bruised and also it hurt a lot. I felt like there were little bugs in my face that I could not scratch out. I am really swollen and look like a cat. Everywhere i go people stare at me and make snide remarks behind my back. Hopefully, this will be worth it... more »
Created 3 months ago

“Has Anyone Successfully Corrected Under Eye Fat Transfer? - New York, NY”

JaneSt 69 posts
Comments (317)
Not Sure
Spent: $3,000 in New York, NY
I had fat transfer under eyes in my early 20ties to plump up the hollows. It was way overdone and I have been getting cortisone shots to dissolve it and it is fine for maybe a month and then it starts growing back. Within a few months, it is all back and looks very abnormal - see pictures. I... more »
Updated 4 months ago

“Warning : Fat Transfer Nightmare (Lower Eyelids)”

MissTreated 140 posts
Comments (53)
Not Worth It
Spent: $12,000 in Beverly Hills, CA
I used to be so happy with myself , except for some wrinkling on my lower eyelids that I thought would be fixed by the fat transfer procedure. I went to a doctor that had great before and afters, but unfortunately, he did not tell me that i had any other options besides the fat transfer. Had i... more »
Updated 5 months ago

“1st Fat Transfer-Very Happy- Newport Beach, CA”

Gipsy Girl 13 posts
Comments (76)
Worth It
Spent: $4,500 in Newport Beach, CA
I just had my 1st stage fat transfer done on Thursday. I'm still in the recovery phase and won't really see the final outcome of the procedure for weeks. I know I won't be disappointed. I have been using fillers to add volume to my face and that was just getting too costly. Fat... more »
Updated 9 months ago

“Lipo W/ Fat Transfer to Breast - Pittsburgh, PA”

Monroeville2332 10 posts
Comments (21)
Not Sure
Spent: $8,900 in Pittsburgh, PA
I am 29 yrs old with 2 children ages 7 & 14 mnths, but of whom I nursed. I am 5'7 and weigh 148lbs. I've been terribly unhappy with my body since I've had my first child but didn't want to have any "major" surgeries because I still plan to have more children. Prior... more »
Created 13 months ago

“Under Eye Lumps - Germany”

europe555 4 posts
Comments (10)
Not Sure
Spent: $1,500 in germany
Had under eyes hollows filled with fat transfer but as you can see on the photo i have a lump under my right eye. I told him to remove it and he tried with some sort of liposuction needle but said that nothing came out and tat it isnt fat tissue but some swelling only and that it will pass in 15... more »
Updated 13 months ago

“The Added Fat to My Face Looked So Good That I Went Back for More - Newport Beach”

Misty H. 78 posts
Comments (31)
Worth It
Spent: $3,500 in Newport Beach
At age 46 I didn't like the sagging crepe like skin that was appearing on my cheeks so I had a fat transfer along with a facelift and brow lift in November 2009. I really loved the results. I didn't look pulled or altered just younger and refreshed. I have had many compliments. A... more »
Updated 15 months ago

“Cottontop's Fat Transfer Experience - Plano, TX”

Cottontop 6 posts
Comments (17)
Worth It
Spent: $2,500 in Plano, Texas
Friends teased that if I had more fat in my face, I wouldn't have so many wrinkles. Fat transfer made a big difference for me. My hands and face were injected with fat taken from ab and hips. Pros were it was a minor procedure, with no pain, no more nervous than if you were having a... more »
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Fat Transfer Information

  • Fat transfer is the injection of fat to various areas of the body to increase volume. Fat transfer of viable fat cells can augment the treated area, such as the face, cheeks, lips, buttocks, and chin.
  • Fat transfer is also called fat grafting or fat injection.  The procedure is a complex process: fat must be harvested in such a way as to preserve the integrity of the fat cells. Ordinary liposuction, laser liposuction and ultrasonic liposuction that disrupts the cell membrane of the fat cell will not produce living fat cells. Concentration of the fat and washing the fat will also affect the results. 
  • The fat injection technique is important. Surgeons with a great deal of experience with fat transfer will tell patients that that the results are permanent. However, as you age lose volume in your face, the fat grafting procedure may have to be repeated.
  • Bad fat transfer results may be the result of a poor technique due to the fact the fat grafts were not viable. 
  • Fat grafts take better in more highly vascularized area such as the face and do not do as well in highly mobile areas such as the lips. 
  • Fat transfer can also help reduce the appearance of acne scars

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