When fat is harvested from your tummy for fat injections on the cheek, does the removal hurt? More questions...

There are many ways to numb up the areas for fat harvest and #lipoinjection that make the experience more pleasant (less painful). For example pre-warming the solutions, buffering the anesthetic, using fine needles and cannulas, and slow injection going forward rather than on withdrawal, nerve blocks on the face, etc. that makes the process go smoothly and relatively pain free. I typically use oral sedation as well as local anesthesia and find that many of my patients sleep through much of the procedure.

Fat harvesting and transfer to the face and  breasts is a relatively low-pain procedure.  Harvesting is done with tumescent anesthetic, which numbs the region, with or without sedation.  Afterwards, most patients feel the sensation of an intense abdominal workout.  The areas of fat transfer (face and/or breasts) do not typically have much discomfort other than some soreness.  Overall, a low risk and a low pain procedure! Hope this is helpful for you.  Kind regards.

Because the amount of fat that is needed for facial fat grafting is usually a pretty small amount, removal of this fat with a specialized harvesting cannula is usually pretty well-tolerated, with little pain and sometimes a small amount of bruising. This is different than when large amounts are needed for grafting areas like the breasts and buttocks. Then you are looking at something more like real liposuction. Good luck!