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How Can I Increase the Take Rate for a Fat Transfer?

asked 1 year ago by Washington7417 in Washington, DC
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 618 times
Tags: eyes, aftercare, results

I recently had my third "touch up" for a fat transfer procedure where fat was injected into the tear trough areas under my eyes. In the past, the result has been great for a week or two, and then it goes away. Is there anything I can do as a patient (e.g., no alcohol consumption, avoiding movement in the area) to increase the survival rate or take rate of the fat transferred?

8 answers to How Can I Increase the Take Rate for a Fat Transfer?

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How to improve fat graft survival

There are several factors that can affect fat graft survival: Surgical technique. There is no one agreed upon method to properly perform fat transfer. There is a general consensus that the fat must be handled very gently, using minimal suction to harvest the fat. The fat must be isolated from any blood products, numbing medicine and ruptured fat cells. Some surgeons use a centrifuge whereas others use different methods. This is where finding a plastic surgeon who can show you... more
Thomas A Lamperti, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Fat survival

The best way to maximise fat take from your point of view is to minimize muscular movement and avoid excessive massage or pressure on the fat grafts.
Sanjay Parashar, MD

Dubai Plastic Surgeon
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How to improve Fat Graft survival

I believe one of the most important things that fat grafting patients need to do is to minimize motion in the area of the grafted fat. This will hopefully allow the new fat cells to get revascularized (reconnected to blood supply). I don't think that small quantities alcohol will be detrimental in any way. It may actually help as it is a vasodilator.
Daniel P. Markmann, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Improving fat graft and fat injection results

The viability of fat cells after fat injections depends on how gently the fat is removed, the size of the fat particles, the manner in which the fat is treated, the recipient site's vascular supply, ensuring that the fat is not placed into an empty space without much blood flow, and that you do NOT smoke.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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How to Increase the Take Rate for a Fat Transfer

Good results after fat transfer are obtained when the fat that is transferred survives.  If the fat that is transfered dies, the fat is reabsorbed or lost. The rate of fat survival after fat grafting depends on several factors: 1.   HARVEST TECHNIQUE:  How the fat is harvested from the body and how the fat is injected in the desired area is important. Gentle technique using small liposuction canulas and low negative aspiration pressure to harvest... more
Jaime Perez MD

Tampa Plastic Surgeon

www.jaimeperezmd.com

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Improving Volume Retention for Facial Fat Grafting

There are many ways to improve the volume retention for fat grafting procedures.  I would first suggest you find a surgeon with expert experience in the field.  Fat grafting volume retention is dependent on many factors.  First is the harvest technique.  Atraumatic harvest is key to maintaining the viability of the injected cells.  This involves low pressure syringe suction harvest, utilization of state of the art cannulas for harvest and injection, and limiting... more
Anthony Corrado, DO

Philadelphia Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.dranthonycorrado.com

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Maximizing fat graft take for facial fat transfer

Aha! that is the million dollar question. Techniques vary greatly on site of harvest, method of harvest, processing, additives, method of injection and post-operative management to maximize fat graft take. There currently is no concensus.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Fat Transfer

Fat transfer is injector dependant. the fat needs to be harvested in a very gentle maner with minimal trauma to the fat. Then the fat needs to be cleaned and centrifuged, and the pure fat injected with a small blunt canula. Fat in the tear trough is injected deep to the muscle, and take of the graft is usually very good
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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