Just a few questions on the procedure: -does harvesting fat from the tummy hurt? -how many times does the doctor's needle go in at the tummy, and at each cheek? -how long does the procedure take all up? -do they typically provide painkillers in addition to local anasthetic?
August 4, 2015
Answer: Facial fat transfer and painful procedures Perhaps this is where the art and science of medicine diverge. There is no reason surgical procedures should be painful. If done correctly and using a combination of local anesthesia and potential sedation, whether it be pain pills or injections, the procedure should not cause pain. Using the correct technique allows this procedure to be tolerable without general anesthesia.Without the technique, surgery, such as what you described, can be very painful. Harvesting fat from the abdomen usually requires moving a small liposuction cannula back and forth hundreds of times. As the cannula moves back and forth, tiny particles of fat are harvested. When grafting the fat, fewer passes need to be made in the grafting cannula, which may be moved back and forth anywhere from 10 to 100 times. If you're in the hands of someone with talent and expertise, this should be an easy procedure that does not give you significant pain either during the procedure or after. Choose your surgeon carefully.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
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August 4, 2015
Answer: Facial fat transfer and painful procedures Perhaps this is where the art and science of medicine diverge. There is no reason surgical procedures should be painful. If done correctly and using a combination of local anesthesia and potential sedation, whether it be pain pills or injections, the procedure should not cause pain. Using the correct technique allows this procedure to be tolerable without general anesthesia.Without the technique, surgery, such as what you described, can be very painful. Harvesting fat from the abdomen usually requires moving a small liposuction cannula back and forth hundreds of times. As the cannula moves back and forth, tiny particles of fat are harvested. When grafting the fat, fewer passes need to be made in the grafting cannula, which may be moved back and forth anywhere from 10 to 100 times. If you're in the hands of someone with talent and expertise, this should be an easy procedure that does not give you significant pain either during the procedure or after. Choose your surgeon carefully.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.
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