How does fat transfer work?

I use the Viafill system. Note: I am the creator of the system. The system is designed to maximize the number of viable cells for injection. The Keys to a good fat transfer are: minimal manipulation to the fat during the harvesting and injection procedure. limited air exposure. small fat globule size at... more

Subcutaneous augmentation can be performed utilizing several different techniques and in the case of lipoinjection (fat injection) typically requires multiple staged procedures. In our office, fat injections are performed using a modified Coleman technique. The fat is aspirated from the abdomen or thighs using... more

The basic concept is that you harvest (suction) fat from one place (donor site) and place it into another location (recepient site) were we want an augmentation. It is important that the recepient site has good blood supply. We are depending on the survival of at least 50% of the fat cells as they are... more

Fat transfer / grafting is only a subsection of grafting or "auto-transplantation" The earliest grafting involves taking a cutting from one plant (IE rose bush, Apple tree (with the qualities the Gardener liked), putting it and securing it into a cut in a bush or tree with other qualities. The... more

Plastic surgeons often move parts of your body from one location to another.  If the part being moved is very small or thin (thin slice of skin, small particles of fat, small pieces of bone or cartilage) it can become revascularized from the blood vessels that are around the location to where it was moved... more

Fat transferring entails taking fat from some area of the body where fat is not wanted and then transferred / injected into an area that is needed or where volume is needed.  Usually very small puncture holes are needed to achieve great results. This procedure is highly technique dependent. Proper... more

Fat injection ("fat transfer") vs. LiveFill Doctors will tell you that fat is taken from one area and placed in another area, and the cells survive. I will attempt to show you how this is not a complete picture. My evidence is based on studies I have performed, presented at national meetings... more

Fat grafting has been performed by plastic surgeons for decades. There is no question that fat is the ideal material for soft tissue augmentation, and that the results obtained with fat grafting are the most natural-appearing. However, one problem with this procedure in years past has been resorption... more

Fat transfer is an excellent method for replacing fat lost in the face with age and filling in sunken areas of the face. Fat is harvested from the thighs or the abdomen. Depending on the technique used, it is then spun down in a centrifuge to remove excess water and other fluid. The fat is then placed into a... more

It seems that just about every month we hear about a new filler that has come out on the market. These fillers continue to improve in safety and efficacy. However, one of the best fillers remains to be the patient's own fat cells. Fat grafting is the process in which fat from a part of the patient's body is... more