Send your fat to all the right places. Fat grafting is an innovative procedure that extracts fat from areas with extra (like the abdomen or thighs) and uses it to restore youthful volume to the face. Fat grafting is quickly gaining popularity as an alternative to dermal fillers.
We’ve seen a dramatic increase in the popularity of fat grafting over the past few years. Patients are now asking for this procedure by name when they come in for a consultation. Why is this procedure suddenly so popular? Learn more about fat grafting.
How Does Fat Grafting Work?
Fat cells have a bad reputation, but they shouldn’t. Fat is an essential component of youthful, beautiful skin. As you get older, fat stores shift. Many patients find they have less volume in the face and more fat in other areas like under the chin. Combine decreasing volume with thinning, aging skin and the telltale signs of aging, like wrinkles and sagging, will start to appear.
Fat grafting rearranges your fat by moving it from one area to another, restoring volume to the cheeks and rebuilding those youthful contours.
Transferred fat acts just like your other fat cells. In time it will establish a blood supply and integrate into your facial tissues. Fat grafting achieves similar results to dermal fillers but lasts longer. While fillers typically work for 3-4 months per treatment, fat grafting can last for years.
What Areas of the Face Can Fat Transfer Treat?
Fat transfer is a versatile treatment that can smooth hollows and build volume on almost any area of the face. We use transferred fat to:
- Volumize gaunt, deflated cheeks
- Smooth forehead wrinkles, frown lines, and other creases
- Fill-in hollows under the eyes
- Redefine and contour the jawline
From fine lines to volume loss, this versatile treatment can help you feel more confident in your appearance.
Why BeautiFILL Is Better
At STC we use BeautiFILL for facial fat transfer procedures. This system is one of the most advanced options for fat transfer. It creates results that are far superior to traditional fat grafting techniques, providing many benefits to our patients.
BeautiFILL is a better way to transfer fat.
- The proprietary fat harvesting process ensures that fat is not exposed to the air or any contaminants.
- A higher fat cell survival rate ensures that results are smoother and more predictable than traditional fat grafting treatments. Research suggests that BeautiFILL patients maintain about 95% of the transferred fat, compared with just 50-70% using traditional grafting methods.
- BeautiFILL’s closed system greatly reduces infection rates and post-treatment complications.
- High fat survival rates mean longer-lasting results. We expect patients to enjoy a more youthful appearance for many years after their procedure.
If you’re thinking about fat transfer, BeautiFILL can help you achieve the best possible results.
I’m Ready to Learn More About Fat Grafting in the Inland Empire
Everyone is talking about fat grafting. And we think you should too. Ask us if fat grafting can smooth your wrinkles and restore youthful facial volume at a consultation with Dr. Brian Machida. Contact STC Plastic Surgery at (909) 476-2600.