Suction of fat cells is performed with a syringe or cannula from a part of the body and transplanted mainly on the face to “fill” wrinkles, nasolabial groove, and various cavities, but also in other areas where there is deepening and creates deformity.
Fat, as autologous tissue, has been widely used in plastic surgery for many years. It was the Frenchman llouz in the early 1980s who redefined the usefulness of autologous fat as an injectable implant for smoothing facial and body deformities. Lipocyte aspiration is performed with a syringe or cannula from one part of the body and transplanted primarily into the face to “fill” wrinkles, nasolabial groove and various hollows, but also in other areas where deepening exists and creates deformity.
More recently, autologous use of fat has been applied with great success in breast augmentation, post-mastectomy reconstruction, buttock and calf augmentation.
Under local anesthesia, the plastic surgeon takes fat from an area of the body (usually the abdomen), i.e. a small amount of liposuction is performed . Once the desired amount of fat has been obtained, it is centrifuged and thus converted into an injectable form. With small injections, the fat is repositioned in the desired areas of the face (wrinkles, nasolabial grooves) in order to “fill” them, essentially eliminating wrinkles.
The treatment takes about 45 minutes and is very safe. In many cases and for even better results, it can be combined with other surgical procedures such as blepharoplasty, facelift, etc.
Because fat from our own body is used, there are no particular contraindications, since the material (fat) used is perfectly compatible with our body.
After the treatment small irritations on the face are normal, and will be eliminated in the following hours.
The results are particularly impressive since the face essentially regains its lost volume, while improving the texture and appearance of the skin. The results last forever and the treatment can be repeated after a year.
