What is fat injection?

Among the biological filling materials, most preferred one is the personal fat tissue of the patient. This method, which we can call fat transplant as well, fat taken from abdomen, thigh and waist is injected into the skin with special injectors; and with this way, harmony is secured in face contour and facial areas like lips, cheekbones and chins get plump.

How is fat injection applied?

During this procedure, areas, from which fat is to be gathered and injection areas benumbed with local anesthesia. After fat tissue is taken with a thin liposuction cannula, it is put under some operations and transferred into the receiver area with special injectors. During this process no pain is felt and it takes a short time.

Are there any difficulties after the procedure? When can we turn back to normal life?

To the injection area, a thin bandage with plasters is applied, which will be taken out on the third day after the operation. Pain is so mild or no pain is felt. Possible swellings and bruises will be recovered after 5-7 days. During this time, in order to cover up the bruises, makeup can be applied. In order for the bruises not leave spots on body, protection from ultraviolet rays would be appropriate.

Is it necessary to repeat fat injection?

Yes. 50% of the fat tissue injected can be dissolved in 6 months. That is why for the first year, 1 or 2 two times fat injection may be necessary for supply. However, this decision should be made after a surgeon-patient negotiation. For some patients, tissue injection may not be necessary for 1-1.5 years. It should not be forgotten that even though fat cells become a part of our body by living with blood vessels flowing from neighbor tissues, in time with aging, the tendency to dissolve, collapse and melt away is still a point at issue.

Can fat injection be combined with our operations?

It can be applied with such technical skin renewing operations (rejuvenation procedures like laser and chemical peeling) or/and with face-lifting operations.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of fat injections?

Most important advantage of this technique is that dramatic face rejuvenation is obtained without surgical cuts and stitches. Also it is a noninvasive procedure that does not keep person away from social life and does not require a long term care and dressings. Right after the procedure, persons can go back to their normal life. Its disadvantage is that it needs to be repeated and every time, tissues (fat) should be taken from the patient (though extra fat tissues can be preserved in deep freezers)