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What you should know about fat grafting surgery?
Surgery｜ Editor Nick｜ Posting update : 2021.02.16
Most of us already know what fat transfer or fat grafting is. However, it is important to know all the details of surgery if you are considering having this surgery.
Fat grafting (also known as fat transfer, lipofilling) is one kind of plastic surgery through which fat from one part of the body is taken and injected into another.
The main purpose of this surgery is to smooth out and increase the size and add volume to another part body of the body.
Mostly, fat is transferred into the saggy and hollow areas. Before undergoing the fat grafting surgery, it is necessary to have a consultation with the specialized plastic surgeon regarding the surgery, its techniques, and aftercare.
The first thing that most customers ask us is anesthesia. Fat transfer can be done through either general or local anesthesia. Three main steps are involved in fat grafting surgery.
First, the doctor makes an incision in the skin in the thighs and removes the adequate amount of fat. He uses a small-sized thin tube similar to the one used in the liposuction. The reason why fat is taken from thighs is that there is more fat in thighs, easy to remove, and fat on thighs is better absorbed by the body.
Then small incisions are stitched up. Secondly, removed fat is then prepared with the help of special equipment to separate it from the blood. Then, the last step is directly injecting the fat into the target areas and stitches them accordingly.
The surgery lasts approximately 2 hours. You can go home after the surgery. If the target area is large, then fat grafting surgery can be conducted in two sessions with an interval of 6 weeks.
It takes some time to see the result of the surgery. Because the injected fat must be reabsorbed by the body. When it comes to the potential side effects of fat grafting are as follows.
It is a common thing to have bruises, swelling, and redness on the skin. However, these should go away with time.
Therefore, it is highly important to follow all the post-surgery instructions and care. We advise that you avoid doing any sorts of strenuous physical exercises, going to the sauna, hot bathing, smoking, and drinking alcohol.
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