Face Fat Transfer In Gainesville, FL
Facial fat grafting, or face fat transfer, is a cosmetic procedure that uses harvested body fat from a donor area to fill in lost facial volume. As the body ages, facial volume is lost. Patients may also experience deeper wrinkles, smile lines, eye bags, drooping eye brows, or thinning skin and bones.
Fortunately, face fat transfer can effectively address these concerns. Compared to dermal fillers, injected fat has a much higher retention percentage, allowing for natural, long-lasting results. Contact us today for more information or to schedule a comprehensive consultation!
Frequently Asked Questions About Face Fat Transfer
A healthy patient with realistic goals for facial rejuvenation is an ideal candidate for face fat transfer. Other good candidates for the procedure include:
- Patients who do not smoke or who have recently quit smoking
- Patients who experienced a loss in facial volume
- Those with excess fat in their thighs, buttocks, or abdomen
Facial fat transfer is a minimally invasive procedure. Before treatment, the donor site and injection site are both numbed with local anesthesia. During treatment, Dr. David Mateo de Acosta uses high-powered liposuction to obtain excess fat from the body’s tissue. Next, the fat cells are processed, purified, and injected into specific areas of the face. Depending on the desired appearance, this fat may be transferred to the cheeks, forehead, lips, under-eyes, or the nasolabial folds.
Following the procedure, mild to moderate facial pain and swelling is expected. Prescription and over-the-counter pain medications can be used to manage these symptoms. The patient should also wear their provided compression bandages post-surgery to promote proper healing.
At the liposuction site, patients may experience tenderness and bruising. This bruising typically goes away within two to three weeks. Most patients can return to work within one week.