Southwest Florida Fat Transfer (Facial Fat Rejuvenation)
Surgeons are routinely discovering that aesthetic improvement through facial Southwest Florida fat transfers are both dependable in most patients and convenient as there seems to be an almost endless supply of the adipose (fatty) tissue in the healthy, average-weighted patient. The Southwest Florida Fat Transfer procedure has become very popular within the last few years - especially since techniques have improved, such as the micro-droplet or "threading" approach, which can increasing the longevity of the fat graft.
Southwest Florida fat transfer or fat grafting is the removal of excess fat cells from different parts of the body with meticulous extraction methods and then re-implant the cells where needed - to the lips, the nasolabials (mouth to nose folds), under the eyes, in the cheeks, chin, temples, etc. This is a very exciting procedure as it is not terribly invasive and yet gives the appearance of youth. However, there is a moderate amount of swelling.
The Southwest Florida fat transfer procedure can also augment the cheeks, chin, and jaw line with the autologous tissue to further enhance your look. Or you can simply restore your under-eye fat or to fill areas where fat has been lost due to aging, trauma, disease or sickness.
How Is A Southwest Florida Fat Transfer Is Performed?
Dr. Douglas Stevens recommends use of only local anesthesia for the entire Southwest Florida fat transfer procedure. If you are having liposuction for body contouring you can have the fat "harvested" during your procedure (such as a fat transfer from the buttocks or another autologous fat transfer).
This fat will be gently removed from the donor site (usually the buttocks, abdomen or the saddle bags - although the saddle bags can be quite fibrous) with a small cannula as to not to damage the membrane of the fat cell. The fat is then spun in a centrifuge to remove excess fluids and the damaged fat cells are "picked out" and only whole, undamaged fat cells are used. The fat is then injected with the use of a separate smaller cannula either just under the wrinkle or deep within the muscle (in SOME areas) as there is a higher vascularity within the muscle thus increasing the longevity of the Southwest Florida fat transfer.
Your face or body may feel tight for couple of days; as well as your donor site after a Southwest Florida fat transfer.
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