Fat Transfer
Fat Transfer or lipo-filling is a procedure which uses a person’s own fat to fill in the areas to enhance fullness or correct irregularities for aesthetic purpose. It is also called fat grafting, fat transfer and fat injection and can be done in one or more areas including the face and the breasts being the most common.

It would be nice if we could just move fat from one area of the body like the stomach or hips or thighs and transfer it to other areas like the face and breasts! Well with fat transfer you can…. together with liposuction. But there is an extra cost on top of the liposuction. This is the cost for related to surgical tool for fat harvesting: Syringe, PAL, VASER or Waterjet; and surgical tool for fat injection: syringe or MAFT gun.

Surgical Procedure
During the process, a surgeon will collect fat from a patient’s own body, usually from the abdomen, buttock, or inner/outer thigh areas referred to as ‘donor site’  through one or more incisions of 3-5 mm each. The donor site incisions will be sutured then, the collected fat will be separated to extract only the pure fatty cells and stem cells to be used for filling.
The fat is then injected to the soft tissue layer of the recipient sites through a small cannula which will leave no visible scars. It may be necessary for a surgeon to collect and inject more fat than it’s actually needed; this is because when fat cells are injected, they may be reabsorbed by the immune system or by other factors, meaning that around 30-75% of the injected cells can actually survive.
Hospital Admission
As day surgery or 1 day admission if done under local or  general anesthesia.
Duration of Operation
1-3 hours under local anesthetic injection. The procedure can also be done under general anesthesia.
Pre Operative Care
Before surgery, please inform your surgeon of any allergies, all medical conditions, and any medication that you are taking (both prescription and non-prescription). To eliminate the chance of post-op. bleeding, you should avoid aspirin or anticoagulant and any medication containing aspirin for 2 weeks prior to surgery.
You should not smoke for 2 weeks prior to surgery as smoking can affect your reaction to the anesthetic and slow down the healing process. It can also increase the risks for complications, and delays of the healing process, while decrease the survival rate for grafted fat cells. Patients who suffer from hypertension must inform the surgeon prior to surgery.
It’s vital that you discuss your expectations of the outcome of the surgery and listen to the surgeon’s opinion.
Post Operative Care
Oral antibiotics, pain relievers, anti-swelling medications and wound dressing material are provided upon discharge from the hospital. Bruising, swelling, discomfort, tenderness, and mild numbness can occur at the donor and recipient sites for about 3 days after surgery and should gradually subside. You may be provided a cold pack and a compress to use in the first few hours following surgery to minimize the swelling.
A special garment must be worn for approximately 4-6 weeks to support the tightened area following surgery. Bras or other constrictive clothes are not allowed for 3 weeks. Heavy activities such as lifting should be avoided for at least 1 week.
The recovery period is usually about 3 days, varies on each person’s condition. While there may still be some swelling and bruising, most people are happy with the result and return to work and their normal social lifestyle after approximately 7-14 days, with the help of make-up if needed.
Risks and Complications
Risks are inherent to any surgical procedure. Asymmetry, overcorrection and irregular shapes may occur. Though, surgeons may overcorrect (inject more fats) at the beginning in case the transplanted cells do not survive. A follow up with a surgeon is required after 5-7 days following surgery. Infection is very rare, yet possible. It’s important that you complete the whole set of anti-biotic, provided by the surgeon. The other possibility is oil cyst and fat necrosis.
Results
Lipo-filling is a procedure which uses natural materials from your own body. It helps correct the irregularities and/or improve the appearance which will increase confidence. The recovery period is short with minimal scars at the donor sites and no scars at the recipient ones.