Cost of Fat transfer to ankles?

I have skinny ankles and was interested in tranferring ab fat to ankles. Is this possible?

2 answers to “Cost of Fat transfer to ankles?”

A: Fat grafting to ankles

Ricardo Rodriguez, MD

The likelihood of a fat graft take in the ankles is similar to that of skin graft take in the ankle. It is not the fact that blood supply is poor, but that there is increased venous pressure in the area due to the distance from the ankles to the heart. If you want success in a fat graft, the same postoperative... more

A: I do not generally recommend fat transfer to ankles

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

The success of a fat transfer is highly dependent on the blood supply of the recipient site. The blood supply and venous drainage of the anke make it a less than optimal location for a fat graft procedure.

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liezle14
529 posts
14 Jun 2009

Hi Preciousvida! You might want to read, Fat transfer to the ankles? as it relates.

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