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Restore Facial Volume with Fat Grafting

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Restore Facial Volume with Fat Grafting

Fat grafting is a minimally-invasive cosmetic procedure that rejuvenates the face by supplementing volume and altering the contours using one’s body fat. The loss in facial volume in men and women can be due to aging, weight loss, or genetics. It results in flattened cheeks, prominent temples, bony contours around the eyes, deep wrinkles, and sagging skin all of which eventually makes one look old and tired.


Among different cosmetic rejuvenation procedures, facial fat grafting or facial fat transfer in Dubai is most suitable for patients whose major concern is restoring the fullness of the face. This blog discusses this procedure and its benefits in detail.


What Is Facial Volume restoration with Fat Grafting


Facial volume restoration with fat grafting is a procedure where fat is extracted from other body parts and injected into the face to reinfuse fullness. The increased volume uplifts the sagging of the skin and alters the contours of the face, thus bringing a more youthful appearance.


The areas that usually require introduction of volume are the cheeks, chin, jawline, and regions around the eyes. The donor fat for the procedure is obtained from body parts with excessive fat stores, such as the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, back, etc.


What to Expect?


Patients can expect the following cosmetic benefits from fat grafting:


• Fuller cheeks with a prominent jawline

• Reduced eye bags and wrinkles

• Improved quality and texture of the skin

• Youthful and natural-looking results

• Minimal risk of infection, allergy, and rejection as fat is obtained from one’s body

• Minimal scarring due to the use of injection or smaller incisions

• Speedy recovery with long-lasting results


Procedure for Restoring Facial Volume with Fat Grafting


Facial fat grafting consultation:


First, the patient needs to undergo detailed consultation with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. In these consultations, the Surgeon studies your face, fat distribution, and the condition of your skin along with the level of aging. Moreover, they also determine if you are a suitable candidate for the procedure and finally share the expected outcomes with you. Such personalized meetings are also important to understand the risks involved and the care needed after the treatment.


Facial fat grafting procedure:


Facial volume restoration with fat grafting is usually performed as an outpatient treatment where patients can be discharged on the same day of the procedure. The anesthesia involved can be local or general, depending on the degree of treatment involved.


Plastic Surgeons determine and mark the donor and recipient sites from where the fat cells are to be obtained and inserted, respectively. The procedure is performed in three steps;


• Fat Extraction

• Fat Processing

• Fat Injection

During fat extraction or liposuction, the Plastic Surgeon obtains fat cells with the help of a cannula from the donor sites by drawing small incisions. Thereafter, the extracted fat is processed and cleansed from impurities in a sterile container. The purified solution, freed from blood and cell debris, then acts as a natural filler for facial landmarks.


When enough fat is extracted and processed, it is injected into the face with small syringes. The fat is injected repeatedly while the target area is gently massaged to distribute the fat cells equally and evenly. This is known as the layering of fat cells. The injections and small incisions are made along the natural creases of the face to avoid scarring. Finally, the incisions are closed to begin the healing process.


What does Recovery look like?


Following the treatment, some swelling and discomfort are experienced initially due to the overfilling of the facial tissues with fat cells. It is done to counter the natural resorption of fat that occurs for 6 to 8 weeks after the procedure. Once the swelling subsides, the remaining amount of fat cells remains in its place permanently.


You can continue your normal routine after 1 or 2 weeks of the treatment. However, you should put off doing the strenuous exercise for 3 to 4 weeks at least.


Want to Know More?

If you are interested in knowing more about facial grafting in Dubai, feel free to contact the Al Shunnar patient care team. Our coordinators will readily schedule a personal consultation session for you with one of our Board Certified Plastic Surgeons.

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