Fat Grafting

Fat Grafting

Fat grafting involves the harvesting of unwanted fat from your body and placing it in areas that need to be refilled and plumped up, like your face, chest, buttocks, and hands. This procedure will bring back your youthful and healthy glow. The techniques of Dr. Pascual in fat grafting procedures are the best in the Miami area.

Through time, it is inevitable that lines will show on the face. What is more, the eyes will have a sunken look and the facial skin will sag and look droopy. Even worse, hands appear bony and veins become prominent. This is the result of the skin losing subcutaneous tissue or fat. Subcutaneous tissue, however, is abundant in other parts of the body such as the thighs, hips, and lower abdomen. Fat grafting entails harvesting the subcutaneous tissue found in other parts of the body and refilling the lost volume in the face or hands. The chances of your body reacting adversely to the procedure are practically none, as the fat cells that are introduced into your body are your own.

Fat Grafting Procedures

Generally, there are no incisions required in the fat grafting procedure. The procedure starts with anesthesia. Through a sterile process, fat is carefully harvested from other parts of the body such as the lower abdomen or thighs using a syringe. Subsequently, fat cells undergo centrifugation to separate out impurities before they are injected to other parts of the body. The centrifuged fat is then placed into a smaller syringe and gently injected into the sites that need to be plumped up such as the cheeks, creases on the face, below the eyes, breasts, buttocks, and hands.

Fat grafting is a mildly invasive procedure but does not involve the risks that go with major surgery.

FAQs

How long is the recovery period?

Since fat grafting does not involve incision or major surgery, the recovery period usually ranges from 2 to 3 weeks. However, a number of patients start getting out and about quickly and go back to work after a week or so.

Will fat grafting last for a long time?

Fat grafting done by a professional like Dr. Pascual will definitely provide you with long lasting results. Because this is done in a gentle and cautious way, as time goes by you will see that your face will look more and more natural as the fat cells will have been given sufficient time to bond to their own blood supply.

Will fat grafting make me look fat?

This is one of the misconceptions that people have. Keep in mind that only areas that need refilling are done, and it will keep you looking rejuvenated. In addition, Dr. Pascual carefully strategizes areas that need to be filled, and will make it a point that you look in proportion.

Are there restrictions after undergoing fat grafting?

In general, your diet needs to be altered right after getting a fat grafting procedure. A low salt diet should be observed following fat grafting procedures to reduce edema or swelling of the areas that underwent fat grafting. Placing cold compresses on the areas that have undergone fat grafting will help reduce edema or swelling. In addition, it is best to avoid strenuous activities, as your body will be sore after the procedure and needs time to heal. Further restrictions that follow after fat grafting procedure will be thoroughly covered by Dr. Pascual.