While exercise and maintaining a healthy weight are the best ways to improve your appearance, fat transfer surgery is another way to enhance your looks. Body fat is often unevenly distributed due to genetics, and as we age, we begin to lose volume in specific areas like the face and hands. In these cases, fat transfers and fat injections may help enhance your appearance.
For over 100 years, fat transfers have been used to fill in facial flaws such as hollow cheeks, sunken eyes, or indented scars. Today, fat transfers, also known as fat grafting, are used to augment many other areas of the body.
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FAT INJECTIONS FOR YOUR ENTIRE BODY
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Fat transfer surgery can be used to enhance many parts of your body. The procedure can be used for the following:
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Buttocks (Brazilian Butt Lift): During a Brazilian Butt Lift treatment, your fat is grafted and separated and the best fat cells are injected back into your body. The fat injected into your buttocks provides flattering lift, contour, and shape to your backside.
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Fillers for the hands and face: To rejuvenate older and aging hands, your fat is grafted and injected into the areas you would like to look fuller. Hand and facial rejuvenation can result in features that look fuller, smoother, and younger.
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Male pec augmentation: This option is perfect for males who are looking to sculpt a more muscular-looking contour to the chest area.
THE FAT GRAFTING PROCEDURE
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A fat transfer is a simple procedure that can be completed in three steps:
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Antiseptic and topical anesthesia are applied to two areas: the location where the fat will be removed (donor site) and the treated area where the fat will be injected.
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The fat cells are harvested from the donor site through Vaser® liposuction.
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The fat cells are processed, purified, mixed with your own plasma rich platelets. Then, these fat cells are injected beneath the skin in the targeted area. Additional wound healing and increased fat survival rates are ensured by using a patient’s own plasma rich platelets (PRP) during the procedure. *
ADVANTAGES OF FAT TRANSFERS
A fat transfer, or fat grafting, involves your own fat cells, which means that the procedure is biocompatible and may help reduce the risk of allergic reaction or rejection.
Body fat transfers also look and feel more natural than a body implant.
In order to do a successful fat transfer injection, you must:
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have an area on your body that has not been previously liposuctioned, and
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have enough fat to harvest for the transfer.
A thorough appointment is required to best determine if you are the right candidate, and to chart out the best course and treatment plan to ensure optimal success.
VASER® Lipo
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Pretty Faces Atlanta offers a revolutionary way to tone, tighten, and reshape your body when diet and exercise doesn’t seem to do the trick. Using the VASER® Lipo system, we can help you achieve the body you’ve always wanted.*
From minor touch-ups to major transformations, VASER® Lipo can help. VASER® Lipo is successful with all body types and body weights. VASER® Lipo provides smooth, predictable results with fast recovery and minimal downtime.*
THE VASER LIPO DIFFERENCE
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Whether you’d like to lose a few pounds in traditional areas-your abdomen, love handles, thighs, bottom, and back–or finely sculpt your waist, knees, arms, neck, or male chest, VASER® Lipo give you the results you want. And unlike traditional liposuction, VASER® Lipo results in less trauma and fast recovery.*
Using a technique called LipoSelection, VASER® Lipo targets specific areas of the body. It uses ultrasonic energy–high frequency sound waves–to produce superior results. The ultrasonic waves break up and separate the fat cells for removal, while leaving vital tissues unharmed. In fact, VASER® Lipo is so precise and gentle that patients typically report dramatic reshaping and fat removal with little to no downtime or bruising.*
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WITH VASER LIPO, YOU CAN EXPECT:
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Realistic curves and definition, even for hard-to-fix areas*
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Easy removal of large quantities of fat*
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Precise sculpting of delicate areas of the body*
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Minimally invasive procedures that can be delivered in a comfortable clinical setting
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Fast recovery times*
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Smooth, tight results*
FAQ: VASER LIPOSUCTION AND FAT TRANSFER
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How long do procedures usually take?
Generally, Liposuction and Fat Transfer procedures take between 2-4 hours.
Will I feel anything during my cosmetic surgery procedure?
You will feel an initial stick from a lidocaine injection, but after that you will not feel much more during the procedure.
What is my recovery time?
With most of our procedures, there is little to no down time. While many of our cosmetic surgery options provide fast results, it’s possible that the body will experience light bruising or swelling. Recovery time depends on the individual procedure. During your consultation, ask about the typical recovery time for your cosmetic surgery procedure.
Am I a good candidate?
You will need to have a thorough one-on-one evaluation with one of our highly skilled medical providers to determine if you are a good candidate and chart out the best course of action to combat your facial or body complaint.
I have other medical conditions such as Hypertension, Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism….can I still be a candidate?
You will need to have a thorough one-on-one evaluation with one of our highly skilled medical providers to determine if you are a good candidate. Some patient with chronic medical conditions can be considered for invasive treatments but this would be determined on a case by case, individual basis.
Is this covered by my health insurance?
We do NOT take health insurance, as most health insurance companies do not cover cosmetic treatments. However, some procedures can be covered under Flexible Spending or Health Savings. In addition, medical financing options are available. Please discuss this with one of our administrative staff.
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IS A FAT TRANSFER PROCEDURE THE RIGHT OPTION FOR YOU?
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Contact Pretty Faces Atlanta today to discuss at 678-650-2009.
