Does fat transfer to Breast and / or butt work just as well for older women? Does preri or post menopause age makes a difference? Does age in general makes a difference in the survival rate of the fat? If down one wants to do fat transfer especially for breasts because post menopause breasts shrink, is t better to do it before menopause starts, like in her 40s, or wait until menopause changes have taken full effect then do fat transfer to breasts? Thank you Thank you
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Answer: Does age affect the results of fat transfer
Thanks for your question. Most of the recovery from the procedure is related to the liposuction needed to get the fat. Usually it leaves the area a bit sore and swollen. If all goes well, you should easily be able to participate in holiday activities a month later. Time for...
A person’s own fat may be used to improve the appearance of his or her body by moving it from an area of excess (or where it is less desired, such as the thighs, hips or abdomen) to an area that has lost tissue volume due to aging, trauma, surgery, certain diseases, birth defects, or other c...
Fat transfer is not necessarily permanent. There is a
certain amount that will not live initially due to poor blood supply to the fat
cell. It can take multiple sessions to build up enough fat for the result you
want. Not everyone is a candidate for fat transfer for augmentation. It is
still not...