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Injecting Fat Graft Effects on Scar Tissue
asked 3 years ago by michhy
Latest answer by Scott Sattler, MD
Question viewed 2,022 times
Tags: fat graft, fat injection, scar tissue
What are the effects of injecting fat graft into a scar tissue? I have heard that fat is being used to treat wounds and scars.
7 answers to Injecting Fat Graft Effects on Scar Tissue
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Injecting fat into scar tissue
Although it is possible to inject fat into scar tissue this procedure must be performed very very carefully. Keep in mind that this scar tissue is not normal tissue. It has much more fibrous connections and may not have the blood supply as other normal areas of your body. For this reason, the amount of fat that can safely be injected is limited and a good result may require several sessions. Your best bet is to work with a board-certified plastic surgeon who is a great deal of experience...
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B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Fat grafting for scars
Fat grafting is a srugical technique of transferring fat.
You can make the analogy of trans"planting" a plant. Survival of the transferred plant depends on the health of the plant as well as the suitability of the area to which it is transferred. This means that a plant moved to a desert is less likely to survive than a plant transferred to a lush, fertile, moist, sunny environment.
The same goes for fat. Fat survives better when it is handled delicately, and then moved to a...
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Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Fat grafting can help to improve scars
Fat grafting beneath scars and damaged skin (after radiation treatments, for example) has been observed to improve overlying scar quality. Fat can also provide volume beneath a scar when it is released from its underlying attatchments.
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Fat transfer can fill depressions
Fat Transfer can improve traumatic depressions and liposuction irregularities. It is also good for skeletonized breasts after breast augmentation in thin patients. It is also great for aging hands.
I am not sure what it will do for a simple scar.
Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
New York Plastic Surgeon
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Fat injection for scars
Scars that are sunken (depressed) may benefit from fat grafting. An example of this is acne scars. It is important sometimes to release the scars (subcision) before injection the fat.
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Fat grafting limited help for most scrars
Depressed scars in my experience benefit more by scar revision and re-arrangement. Fat grafting is of limited utility in most scars.
Best Regards and good luck.
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Volume mainly
Adding fat to scar tissue may add volume to depressed scars. It may add padding as well. Unfortunately, a lot of fat will eventually go away over time.
Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
Dallas Plastic Surgeon